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Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition Processor Review
| Manufacturer: | Intel |
| Product: | BX80601975 |
| Date: | Tue, Jun 09, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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The Test System
Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used. All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows Vista Ultimate
64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other
software programs running. All of the modules were run in dual channel
mode with a 120mm fan placed on top of them to keep them cool except
for the Core i7 system that was run in triple channel.

| Intel LGA 1366 Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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Processor |
Core i7 975 Extreme |
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Motherboard |
Gigabyte Extreme |
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Memory |
6GB Corsair DDR3 1866MHz
|
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Video Card |
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 |
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Hard Drive |
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB |
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Cooling |
TRUE |
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Power Supply |
Corsair HX1000W |
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|
Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit |
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| AMD Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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Processor |
All AM2 and AM2+ CPUs |
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|
Motherboard |
MSI DKA790GX Platinum | Click Here | |||
|
Memory |
Mushkin PC2-8500 | Click Here | |||
|
Video Card |
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 |
Click Here | |||
|
Hard Drive |
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB |
Click Here | |||
|
Cooling |
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 |
Click Here | |||
|
Power Supply |
Cooler Master UCP-1100W |
Click Here | |||
|
Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit |
Click Here | |||
Memory Settings:
- Core i7 975 - 1866MHz @ 8-8-8-24 (DDR3)
- Core i7 920, 940, 965 - 1600MHz @ 8-8-8-24 (DDR3)
- QX9775 - 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (FB-DIMM)
- QX9770 - 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q9550 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q9400 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q9300 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q8200 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- QX6850 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Q6600 - 1066MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- E8500 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- E7200 - 1066MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- E6750 - 1333MHz @ 7-7-7-20 (DDR3)
- Phenom II 955 - 1066MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom II 940 - 1066MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom II 920 - 1066MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom II 550 - 1066Mhz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9950 - 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9850 - 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9600 - 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Phenom X4 9350e - 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 (DDR2)
- Phenom X3 8750 - 800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 (DDR2)
- Athlon II X2 250 - 1066MHz @ 5-5-5-15
- Athlon 64 X2 5000+ - 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 (DDR2)
Here is the Intel LGA 1366 Test platform:
| Intel Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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|
Processor |
See Above | ||||
|
Motherboard |
ASUS P6T Deluxe
|
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|
Memory |
6GB Corsair DDR3 1600MHz
|
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|
Video Card |
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 |
||||
|
Hard Drive |
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB |
||||
|
Cooling |
Thermaltake BigWater 760i |
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|
Power Supply |
Corsair HX1000W |
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|
Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit |
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Here is the Intel LGA 775 Test platform:
| Intel Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
|||
|
Processor |
See Above | ||||
|
Motherboard |
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe
|
||||
|
Memory |
4GB Corsair DDR3 1800C7
|
||||
|
Video Card |
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 |
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|
Hard Drive |
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB |
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|
Cooling |
Corsair Nautilus 500 |
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|
Power Supply |
PC Power and Cooling 1KW |
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Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit |
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Here is the Intel Skulltrail Test platform:
| Skulltrail Test Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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|
Processor |
2x Intel Core 2 QX9775 |
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Motherboard |
Intel D5400XS
|
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Memory |
4GB Micron 800MHz FB-DIMM
|
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|
Video Card |
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 |
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|
Hard Drive |
Western Digital RaptorX 150GB |
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|
Cooling |
Zalman AT Fan/Heatsink |
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|
Power Supply |
PC Power and Cooling 1KW |
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|
Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit |
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Next Page - Sandra 2009 Memory Bandwidth
| Review Index |
|
Page 1 - Core i7 Gets A Speed Bump
Page 2 - The Test System Page 3 - Sandra 2009 Memory Bandwidth Page 4 - Photodex ProShow Gold 3.2 Page 5 - Sony Vegas 8.0c Page 6 - Microsoft Excel 2007 Page 7 - Cinebench R9.5 Page 8 - Cinebench R10 Page 9 - POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 25 Page 10 - POV-Ray Real-Time Raytracing Page 11 - Futuremark 3DMark06 Page 12 - World in Conflict Page 13 - Crysis Warhead Page 14 - Power Consumption Page 15 - Overclocking Page 16 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions |
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