Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

After many months of trickling out information regarding Penryn and Intel’s 45nm manufacturing process, we’re finally able to offer up some firsthand information regarding Yorkfield, Intel’s quad-core, desktop Penryn derivative.  We recently got our hands on a new Yorkfield-based Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor and were able to run it through a host of in-house benchmarks, monitor power consumption, and overclock it as well.  Click the link below to see just how the Core 2 Extreme QX9650 performed and whether or not Intel’s 45nm manufacturing process is all the company has claimed it is cracked up to be...

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 - Yorkfield Has Landed
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