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AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz) |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 |
AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz, OEM) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / 2.66 GHz processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
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| Release date | March 27, 2008 | November 12, 2007 | November 19, 2007 | July 13, 2006 | |
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| Review summary | AMD's new Phenom X4 9850 is overpriced and outclassed compared with its Intel-based quad-core competition. If PC vendors can use this chip to make cheap systems (as they did with older Phenoms), we might have nicer things to say, but as a DIY part at this price, we can't recommend AMD's latest quad-core CPU. | The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1,000 or so on Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownership of the fastest multicore CPU around today, look no further. | AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future. | Product Info | Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo. |
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AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz) |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 |
AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz, OEM) |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / 2.66 GHz processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
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Phenom X4
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Core 2 Extreme
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Phenom X4
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Core 2 Quad
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Core 2 Duo
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2.5 GHz
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3 GHz
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2.2 GHz
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2.66 GHz
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2.66 GHz
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1333 MHz
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1333 MHz
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1066 MHz
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| Product name | AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz) | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 | AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz, OEM) | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / 2.66 GHz processor |
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| Price range |
Check latest prices $235-$298 from 9 stores |
Check latest prices $1052-$1202 from 7 stores |
Check latest prices $195-$219 from 6 stores |
Check latest prices $349-$362 from 3 stores |
Check latest prices $349-$387 from 3 stores |
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