News - Intel's 65W Core 2 Quad processors now up for pre-order

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Intel's 65W quad-core chips are finally showing up at various etailers, but are they worth the premium?

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are they worth it?? err no. as the intel boards use more power there not as far infront as they seem

isn't this just opening up Quad cores in laptops a lot further?
i've seen a couple of laptops using the 95w Q6600, so a 65w version would be much better in a laptop :)

These aren't aimed at notebooks - Intel already have 45w quadcores for notebooks at even more inflated prices :rolleyes:

No die shrink....I guess these are binned based on a low VID?

Might be good overclockers but thats a massive premium to pay for the privilege.

I guess OcUK will do "guaranteed overclock" versions for even more insane cash :P

You would need to save a lot of electricity to be worth the premium. That or desperate to get your 3DMark Score higher with a potential higher overclock to pay that much.

MAybe worth it for a DataCenter running lots, but for the enthusiast I don't think so.

A datacenter wouldn't use these anyway.

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Originally Posted by shaithis

I guess OcUK will do "guaranteed overclock" versions for even more insane cash :P

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Exactly what I was thinking :D

They've got to make their money somehow :laugh: