Reviewers Liked
- Re-establishes AMD as a competitor in the $150+ market
- Strong multi-threaded performance in certain tests compared to dual-core alternatives
- High clock speed
- 6MB L2 cache
- Fast in games
- Unlocked multiplier allows overclocking
- Required motherboard offers minor gaming benefit
- Slightly faster MP3 encoding than Intel
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Pricey compared to the Q9300
- Poor overall bang for the buck at this price
- Faster competing chip from Intel is also overclockable
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