Intel's Core i7 975 Extreme Edition reviewed, crowned world's fastest desktop processor

Surprise, Intel's top of the line 3.33GHz Core i7 975 Extreme Edition is fast. In fact, based on the reviews by Hot Hardware and PC Perspective, among others, this quad-core proc is the fastest desktop processor ever. While it's only 4-5% faster across the board than Intel's previous champ, the Core i7 965, world's fastest is world's fastest, right AMD? Better yet, the CPU is suitable for "significant" overclocking -- HH took it around the benchmark block at 4.1GHz and found only a "small voltage bump" while hitting a 50-degree C max temperature using Intel's stock heat sink. Look for the Core i7 975 to hit retail for a $999 list price which explains why the first gaming rigs wrapped around the 975 start at $8,000.

Read -- Hot Hardware review
Read -- PCPer review

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 3rd 2009 1:53PM]

They did,but with Liquid Nitrogen. And a Bible

[raptor87 Posted Jun 3rd 2009 4:10PM]

they used liquid helium to get the max oc

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/liquid-helium-trumps-liquid-hydrogen-at-amds-phenom-ii-overcloc/

[RKN Posted Jun 3rd 2009 5:38PM]

Are you guys sure the MSRP is $999? I know that's the MSRP for the i7 965 Extreme Edition processor, but I hear this 975 will be around $1100. And the i7 950 that's replacing the 940 will be around $650 vs $550 respectively.

Why did the prices of the i7 go up? And I am pissed that Intel has plans to discontinue the 920 model for the i5 processors. If only the i5 processors used the same LGA 1366 socket and X58 chipset for backwards compatibility. Damn you Intel.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 22nd 2009 3:35PM]

Hey Guys . iam zubair From Pakistan.
i Have An extreme Pc . Req are.
Mother Board - Intel DGx58so
Processor - Intel core i7 920 - 2.66 ghz
Ram - Corsair DDR3 6GB 1600hz
Hardisk - 640 Gb raid sata 2x - Maxtor
Power supply - heavy 620 walt corsair
Casing - 690 cooler master.

i play every game in 1600x900 and it works so softly , Crysis 2 , Nfs Shift , Grid , Split second , Call of duty 5 , Gta 4 , And much more .............

[s1lph Posted Jul 2nd 2009 11:39AM]

This article is woefully inaccurate. Many companies have planned 975 units, BFG just (as usual) jumped the gun, and released their piece of garbage