Intel

Core2 Extreme X9100

Core2 Extreme X9100
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BUY • $150

Effective Speed -157%Effective Speed -157%Average Score -584%Memory -19%, 1-Core -359%, 2-Core -366%, 4-Core -787%, 8-Core -1,390%Overclocked Score -514%1-Core -302%, 2-Core -307%, 4-Core -689%, 8-Core -1,250%, Memory -21%Value & Sentiment User Rating -94%, Market Share -∞%, Price 49%, Value -139%Nice To Haves -1,541%64-Core -2,029%, 64-Core -2,292%, Age -301%

Average Bench: 41.3% (1027^th of 1442)

Based on 548 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF00010676, BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9100 @ 3.06GHz

Poor: 29%Average: 41.3% Great: 46%

Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 27%

Raft

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core2 Extreme X9100 averaged 58.7% 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 69.7Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 40.3Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Extreme X9100 is just 16.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Extreme X9100 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 79Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 79.1Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 548 samples)

Rank 102741.3%

Min	Avg	Max
50.4	Memory 69.7	76.1
22.2	1-Core 40.3	48.5
39.6	2-Core 77.7	94.9
41.2% 62.6 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
37.4	4-Core 78.3	95.5
40.4	8-Core 79.1	94.8
10.5% 78.7 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
40.7	64-Core 79	94.8
4.9% 79 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

DEU-User, 5 months ago.Core2 Extreme X9100,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

40.6% Average

Memory 70.9

1-Core 47.2

2-Core 62.5

41% 60.2 Pts

4-Core 63.6

8-Core 65.2

9% 64.4 Pts

64-Core 64.6

4% 64.6 Pts

BRA-User, 7 months ago.Core2 Extreme X9100,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

39.2% Below average

Memory 67.2

1-Core 45.9

2-Core 60.6

40% 57.9 Pts

4-Core 68.6

8-Core 68.6

9% 68.6 Pts

64-Core 66.3

4% 66.3 Pts

DEU-User, 4 months ago.Core2 Extreme X9100,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

36.6% Below average

Memory 63.8

1-Core 44.3

2-Core 57.7

38% 55.3 Pts

4-Core 57.6

8-Core 59

8% 58.3 Pts

64-Core 41.8

3% 41.8 Pts

UKR-User, 15 months ago.Core2 Extreme X9100,

Socket 478, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)

36% Below average

Memory 62.6

1-Core 45.8

2-Core 65.9

39% 58.1 Pts

4-Core 67.4

8-Core 10.1

6% 38.8 Pts

64-Core 79

5% 79 Pts

GBR-User, 16 months ago.Core2 Extreme X9100,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

26.3% Poor

Memory 48.6

1-Core 5.2

2-Core 21.1

20% 25 Pts

4-Core 25.4

8-Core 29.2

4% 27.3 Pts

64-Core 23.9

2% 23.9 Pts

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Gaming 5%

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Desktop 43%

Speed boat

Workstation 4%

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System: Dell Precision M6400

CPU
Core2 Extreme X9100Intel $150Bench 41%, 548 samples	1x

GPU
Quadro FX 2700MNvidiaBench 3%, 788 samples	30x
Quadro FX 3700MNvidiaBench 6%, 383 samples	20x
FirePro M7740ATIBench 7%, 225 samples	6x

SSD
Fury 240GBHyperX $193Bench 71%, 27,826 samples	2x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	2x
RBX Series 1 128GBSamsungBench 15%, 26 samples	2x

RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	14x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	12x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	12x

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Value: 24% - Poor

Total price: $343

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor X9100 (6M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Penryn
Launch Date	Q3'08
Processor Number	X9100
# of Cores	2
Cache	6 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	1.05-1.2625V
Recommended Price	N/A
Clock Speed	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Max TDP	44 W
FSB Parity	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Demand Based Switching	No

Package

Package Size	35 mm x 35mm
Sockets Supported	PGA478
Processing Die Size	107 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	410 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

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some people upgrade their 2008 laptops to this cpu, about to upgrade my asus g60v from the p7450 to this cpu, if you have a core 2 laptop from 2008-early 09 i recommend this cpu even over the q9000, judging on what i saw. also overclockable!

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Average Bench: 41.3% (1027^th of 1442)

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