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Intel Core 2 Quad Processor 2.66 GHz 1333 MHz 6 MB LGA775 EM64T CPU Q9400BOX |  | Brand: Intel
Category: CE
List Price: $222.99
Buy New: $204.78
as of 9/3/2010 01:38 CDT details
You Save: $18.21 (8%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  8 reviews
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.66
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Quad
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 1333
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 3.9 x 6.2
nv:CPU Type: Desktop
Processor Interface: Socket 775
Processor Class: Core 2 Quad
Processor Speed: Q9400 / 2.66GHz
Cores: Quad
L2 Cache: 6MB
Bus Speed: 1333MHz
Fan: Included
Wattage: 95W
Additional Technologies: Intel® EM64T
Additional Technologies: Enhanced Intel Speedstep
Additional Technologies: Execute Disable Bit
Additional Technologies: Intel® Virtualization
Additional Technologies: Intel® Thermal Monitor 2
Unlocked Multiplier: No
Instruction Set: SSE
Instruction Set: SSE2
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: BX80580Q9400
Model: BX80580Q9400
UPC: 735858203074
EAN: 5032037008792
ASIN: B001DO1Q1O
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | LGA775 socket processor contains four cores running at 2.66 GHz | | • | Processor runs on a 1333 MHz front side bus and has 6 MB of L2 cache | | • | 45nm architecture provides better performance and energy efficiency | | • | Multimedia acceleration boosts performance in applications such as high-definition video editing and encoding | | • | Intelligent Power Capability turns off portions of the processor when not in use for better energy efficiency |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor 9400 2.66 GHz 45nm, SSE4, HT Technology, 1333MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache, Intel EM64T, XD Bit, EIST, and LGA775 package
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 brings four computing cores running at 2.66 GHz in a single processor for the ultimate in efficiency and performance. It features 6 MB of L2 cache and a 1333 MHz front side bus, and it uses the LGA775 socket for wide compatibility with motherboards. The processor features Intel's 45nm architecture and delivers multimedia experiences with greater speed and responsiveness. With the Q9400, demanding users can now accomplish more in less time. 
With four cores, you'll experience outstanding performance and better efficiency. | 
The Core 2 Quad Q9400 lets you enjoy a smooth and high-quality multimedia experience. | 
Intel's Intelligent Power Capability ensures optimal energy efficiency. | Stunning Performance Runs Latest Software with Ease
Starting with Intel's revolutionary new high-efficiency, high-performance 45nm processor technology, Intel engineers decided to go one step farther in the performance department. By including 6 MB of shared L2 cache and a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz, the Q9400 processor pushes the technological innovation envelope farther than ever before. For users, this means the latest and most advanced software applications can open and run faster with superior responsiveness. When used with the latest multimedia software and next-generation games, dropped frames, long waiting times, and stuttering performance are things of the past. New Technologies Provide Higher Performance and Better Energy Efficiency
By using hafnium, a naturally occurring element, Intel engineers were able to shrink the size of new Intel processors and pack more computing technology into less space. The processor also features Intel's Intelligent Power Capability, which allows it to turn off parts of itself when it isn't in use. The result is improved performance with less energy wastage and a reduction of heat and noise. Intel has packed the Core 2 Quad Q9400 with cutting-edge technologies for better performance. Wide Dynamic Execution allows the processor to do more tasks simultaneously by enabling the delivery of more instructions per clock cycle. Intel's Advanced Smart Cache technology improves performance by physically placing data closer to the processing cores. And Smart Memory Access, which increases available data bandwidth, means you'll experience less slowdown while multi-tasking, so you can get more done. Multimedia Acceleration for Faster Content Creation
If you are editing HD video, manipulating professional-grade photos, or working with music, the Q9400 will let your computer keep up with your imagination. The processor features Intel's Advanced Digital Media Boost for accelerating performance of a wide range of applications including video, gaming, speech and image, and photo processing among others. Additionally, Intel's HD Boost technology further improves the performance of SSE4-optimized applications, such as video editing and encoding in high definition. Fewer Multi-tasking Slowdowns
With four processing cores, you'll be able to juggle more projects and more applications without experiencing the slowdown that you typically see with traditional single-core processors. Processing tasks are split up and distributed to the four different cores so the Q9400 doesn't get bogged down. Get a Leg Up on the Latest Games
Next-generation gaming is more than just pretty environments and smooth motion. Behind the incredible visual realism of waterfalls or the unlucky ricochet of a bullet are intense, high-speed calculations of asset streaming, terrain generation, 3D rendering, and physics effects. When running select next-generation games, each of the cores in the Q9400 can be dedicated to each of these individual processes, resulting in smoother, more lifelike graphics and further blurring the line between virtual and reality. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is backed by a three-year warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Works great, but Quad Core CPUs are overkill for most users. August 27, 2010
Mind over Matter (In the Mind)
I build a new desktop computer every four or five years, and leading up to my Winter-Spring '10 build, I was hot for the Quad Core. I knew there was a fairly limited number of programs that could use all four cores, and that even those programs rarely did. But still, I wanted Quad! Sorry to say the satisfaction of having four cores might be its biggest advantage, for me anyway. I had shopped this Intel Core 2 Quad Processor 2.66 GHz 1333 MHz 6 MB LGA775 EM64T CPU Q9400BOX against the Intel E8500 Core 2 Duo, and despite the Duo's much faster clock speed and $30 savings, I went Quad. Don't misunderstand, somebody using more advanced programs will certainly benefit from the extra cores, it's just I don't use even one of the programs on the list.
The darn thing is lightning fast, though ... nothing lags anymore. Which is nice.
Couple negatives: This retail box version includes the Intel fan/heat-sink, which sucks. It has flimsy plastic mounting feet, and one broke on me. Saw elsewhere online I was not the only one. I had to spend $25 to replace that. And the newer architecture of the LGA775 Socket was awkward, for m anyway. Instead of the dozens of gold points extending out from the chip to be fitted into the socket - something I'd grown accustomed to for twenty years - the 775 chip is smooth, with flat gold dots, and the socket itself has connectors extending up from the base. has connectors at chip having a few dozen multi chip is frustrating connectors was very awkward. If you're updating
I dropped my rating to 3 stars because of the fan problem, but had this review been of the OEM chip only, it would have been 5 stars. Because again, this CPU is lightning fast, and nothing lags anymore. Which is nice indeed.
Great Product, Great Upgrade July 5, 2010
Dorian L. Crocker
This was the perfect upgrade for my Pentium. I can run Crysis really smooth on High level. Granted it's not an i5 or i7 processor, but the ease of use, and upgrade in speed for my computer is great.
I can run Power Point, Word, and web browser (multiples) without very much lag. I'm a casual gamer, but this processor lets me play with ease, and graphics aren't slow.
Five Star if you can get a good price. May 30, 2010
David Bowers (Boston, MA)
This Quad core processor has powered my desktop PC for over a year and I've used it for everything from surfing to gaming, video editing and even 3D rendering. This processor has always given a solid performance, boasting a 7.2 out of 7.9 score in Windows 7 Experience Index.
For gaming I have seen impressive frame rates for Empire Total War, Fallout 3, Portal and TOCA, all at 1920 x 1080. For 3D graphics and digital imaging this is easily the fastest CPU I've owned and with the new 64 bit iterations of graphics software coming out, things will really speed up.
I tend to have lots of windows open, running Skype, messenger, many browsers, playing music and other assorted tasks and I've never experienced slowdown. I use it to run both a 1080p monitor while playing movies on my 720p TV at the same time. I don't see myself changing processor within the next two years.
Unless you're a hardcore gamer who needs real power, you may find buying this will save you some cash over the latest iteration of chips. I highly recommend it if you can get a good price.
My setup...
Windows 7
Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Processor
6GB DDR2 Ram
NVIDIA 9800GT 512mb
Antec Earthwatts 650W PSU
DVD RW
1x WD Caviar Blue 640GB HDD
1x Hitachi 1TB HDD
1x External Iomega 500GB HDD
Great CPS, used for an upgrade April 14, 2010
Richard C. Drew (Oak Lawn, IL USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had a dual core in my PC and had some speed problems when rendering video and large images. I picked this CPU because it's designed for video and graphics work, and it delivers. Faster FSB, bigger cache and quad CPU's. Easy to install, and it includes a heat sink (with fan.) The heat sink has thermo-grease already applied. Great deal for a nice CPU.
Great Processor, But Overkill for Most Users March 18, 2010
B. Campbell (Richmond, VA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Attention avid gamers and digital editing fans: this processor has the goods. It is one of the the best value quad-core processors in the Core 2 family as it supports the full Core2 instruction set, has a nice, fast 1333Mhz FSB, overclocks easily, handles complex computations and multi-tasks with ease. This CPU, teamed up with a solid graphics card such as the Raedon 5000 series and a motherboard such as the Gigabyte GA-EP45 series, is a solid value play. I use this setup in a media server and it rarely sees higher than 25% CPU utilization with anything I throw at it.
And that's the rub. Users who aren't hard-core gamers, into heavy photo editing or doing lots of media transcoding (and that's most of us, folks) are actually better served with a less expensive 64-bit CPU, such as the Pentium E6500, which is less than half the price, consumes less energy, runs at a very respectable 2.93Ghz and still scores a very repectable 6.4 on the Windows 7 processor test. (I use an E6500 with a Raedon HD 5570 in a home theatre PC and the results are fantastic.)
My final advice to anyone considering this processor (or the newer Core i5 or Core i7) is this: make sure your application can take advantage of all the features the processor has, or you're just wasting your money. To take full advantage of this class of processor, your application should be multi-threaded (ideally supporting hyper-threading technology); if you're doing media transcoding, your application should ideally include support the SSE4 instruction set. Finally, if you're on Windows 7 you will see a solid benefit from running the 64 bit version.
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