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Core i7-950 Quad 3.06GHz Review

Intel Core i7 is an Intel brand name for several families of desktop and laptop 64-bit x86-64 processors using the Nehalem microarchitecture that are marketed for the business and high-end consumer markets. The Core i7 brand is intended to differentiate these processors from Core i5 processors intended for the main-stream consumer market and Core i3 processors intended for the entry-level consumer market.
Core i7 is a successor to the Intel Core 2 brand. The Core i7 identifier was first applied to the initial family of processors codenamed Bloomfield introduced in 2008. In 2009 the name was applied to Lynnfield and Clarksfield models. Prior to 2010, all models were quad-core processors. In 2010, the name was applied to dual-core Arrandale models, and the Gulftown Core i7-980X Extreme processor which has six hyperthreaded cores.
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Core i7-950 Quad 3.06GHz Performance Specification

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3.06 GHz

4 cores

Bloomfield

130W

45nm

LGA 1366/Socket B

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executer

21:42 Apr-26-2013

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Would my ATI Radeon HD 6790 work well with this or will it bottleneck?

andy8800

06:05 Apr-27-2013

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yes it would bottleneck slightly, if your going to upgrade consider 3rd gen i5(if you haven't bought the Mobo yet) or you could wait for 4th gen intel CPUs'

executer

06:24 Apr-27-2013

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Yeah, I am getting a Asus Rampage III Extreme. I will try to upgrade later to a HD 7950. Could that work?

andy8800

11:35 Apr-27-2013

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yes its great, but this cpu is kinda "not powerful" compared to others atleast. I'd still recomend 3rd gen i5 or better for a "serous gaming rig" this cpu is only about 2% faster than mine

executer

11:48 Apr-27-2013

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Oh okay, I shall see what I can do. Thanx anyway :)

andy8800

12:10 Apr-27-2013

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no prob bro

gianny6

11:21 Dec-13-2012

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will my 6870 not bottlenecked with that cpu

deviljin369

14:53 Dec-21-2012

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NO it wouldnt, nothing to worry about :)

The_ReApEr_ZA

11:08 Nov-16-2011

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570/580/590 and 6950/6970/6990 depending on budget

SauceBoss

14:43 Nov-15-2011

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@hirak

i would say a good 560 ti/570 or hd 6950/6970

ofcourse it would be nice to know your budget and where you live so we could give ya a good card card within your budget

hirak987

13:03 Nov-15-2011

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hi guyzzzz can u suggest me a better grafics card i m using geforce gt 430

samblue

12:22 Jul-31-2012

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The one you are using is very good card.. but if you still want to buy a more better version, try to buy a card from GTX series (best one is GTX680)

samblue

06:51 Oct-09-2012

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You can also buy GTX 560 Ti if you are in a budget management...

NFSwhiplash

08:14 Oct-22-2011

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Yeah those are better.

iPancaake

07:51 Oct-22-2011

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is the i7-2600 better?

samblue

12:23 Jul-31-2012

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But this one has 10/10 rating XD !

weenie

19:44 Jul-26-2011

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@grimreaper1987

if you need a CPU for gaming than i would go with the Phenom 1100T because its much cheaper and you will get better performance in games :)... but if you need a CPU for multitasking than i would go with the i7 950 :)

trossy998

08:19 Jun-26-2011

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