The Fastest Processor You Can't Run

auld_wyrm writes "Intel is trying to push the news of AMD's Barcelona launch out of the headlines with the release of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, a 3.20 GHz CPU that runs on a 1600 MHz front-side bus. It is the fastest consumer level processor that has come out, but don't plan on running it anytime soon. The ~$1200 price tag, and the lack of any motherboards that support a 1600MHz FSB will stop this unneeded answer to Barcelona from appearing in enthusiast's PCs for Christmas. Still, the benchmarks from this powerful CPU are something awesome to behold."

Comments

Re:Huh?

[SteWhite]

It's worse than that even - the processor doesn't exist yet either!

Intel had them overclock an existing Core 2 Quad Extreme to perform the "benchmarks".

Check out the article on Toms Hardware Guide:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-QX9770-X48-X38-QX9650,review-29749.html

Re:Huh?

[mabinogi]

According to the Anandtech review they gave them a real (though pre-production) CPU, and only had them overclock an existing motherboard - merely overclocking an existing processor wouldn't account for the massive differences in power usage.