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Core2 Extreme X9650

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 52.6% (723rd of 1442)

Based on 3,122 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF00010676, BFEBFBFF00010677 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 42%Average: 52.6% Great: 63%
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 averaged 47.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 75.5Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 174Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 is 20.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 177Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 175Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,122 samples)
Rank 72352.6%
Min Avg Max
60.8 Memory 75.5 89.2
34 1-Core 45.8 59.1
64.9 2-Core 91.2 117
45.9% 70.8 Pts
Min Avg Max
107 4-Core 174 232
112 8-Core 175 232
23.3% 175 Pts
Min Avg Max
112 64-Core 177 231
10.9% 177 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
52.9% Above average
Memory 74.4
1-Core 46.8
2-Core 93.1
46% 71.4 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 184
25% 184 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 24.35 GHz, turbo 24.1 GHz (avg)
52.7% Above average
Memory 81.5
1-Core 45.6
2-Core 90
48% 72.4 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 142
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
50.9% Above average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 47.3
2-Core 91.8
44% 69.7 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 185
25% 185 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
49.2% Average
Memory 75
1-Core 45.7
2-Core 90.7
46% 70.5 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 143
19% 140 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
48.9% Average
Memory 70.6
1-Core 42.1
2-Core 84.7
43% 65.8 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 165
22% 162 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
35.8% Below average
Memory 49.7
1-Core 40.9
2-Core 84.9
36% 58.5 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 145
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
31.7% Below average
Memory 50.6
1-Core 29.4
2-Core 53.2
30% 44.4 Pts
4-Core 70.7
8-Core 143
13% 107 Pts
64-Core 99.1
6% 99.1 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 31%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 23%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

CPU
Core2 Extreme X9650Intel  $850Bench 53%, 3,122 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples8x
HD 4870ATIBench 9%, 22,563 samples4x
GeForce 9800 GTXNvidiaBench 8%, 3,983 samples4x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples11x
TEAML5Lite3D120G 120GBBench 88%, 2,389 samples6x
840 Evo 500GBSamsung  $150Bench 103%, 68,337 samples3x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples75x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples16x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $1,047

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