Comments on: Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Six-Core CPU Review

By: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T Thuban CPU Review

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T Thuban CPU Review — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:11:02 +0000

[...] It seems like every time AMD makes progress in their battle with Intel, their rivals pull away even further. The Phenom II X4 9xx was a fantastic CPU series for the price, but then Intel introduced Core i3 and Core i5. After some new products and price adjustments, AMD now does very well in the $100-150 CPU price range. But then Intel blew everything out of the water with their 6-core, 12-thread monster, the Core i7 980x. [...]

By: JCP

JCP — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:20:12 +0000

6 cores? Damm, this thing sounds hardcore.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:36 +0000

The specs are interesting but when does it come to the game of “How many cores can we stuff in this core and make it look like a new product?” I have a i7 960 and it looks like it compares pretty closely. Hmmmmm 1000 vs 600………wont catch me paying double for not alot more lol

By: James

James — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:01 +0000

good review I wonder when the fakes will be available on newegg? ;)

By: DRiller

DRiller — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:58 +0000

Great review! I already have an X58 motherboard and have been considering upgrading to an i7 965 for 3D rendering, but the 980X came out just in time! I can’t wait to get one now :)

By: Teknos

Teknos — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:09:58 +0000

This makes me really interested to see what happens when 6 cores hit the $300 price range! Especially from AMD!