Product Comparison: Intel Xeon W3690 vs Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
- Works well. Easy to install. As advertised.
- I'm running this CPU in an ASUS mobo.
- Worked perfectly! Installation was easy.
- Fast best CPU out for my motherboard.
- It's just a monster of a CPU. Easy to install.
- It worked as soon as I easy installed it and I couldn't be happier!
- I installed in my motherboard without problem, and everything is fast and smooth.
- Nice processor with easy installation, I recommend it.
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
- All works realiable and very fast with this processor.
- Very fast, running smooth. Perfect.
- It is blazingly fast for my needs.
- Lightening fast. I recommend this CPU.
- Works super fast. Good CPU for my tasks.
- Super fast and capable. Best processor out there.
- It's very dependable and handles any task you throw at it.
- Extremely fast. Unlocked multiplier eases overclocking.
- This 990X really fast. I can play any games freely.
- The processor gets very hot, so you'll need a good fan.
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Xeon W3690
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Intel Core i7-990X
- Had no issues with it. Good memory support.
- I purchased this processor with Asus motherboard. Works with my memory. Happy!
- A beast processor. Has great support memory.
- This is the best CPU out in the market. Works fine with my DDR3 memory. Highly recommend.
- Shows missing some GB of RAM when I installed this CPU.
- I installed this processor for my 24GB of RAM. The CPU works without problems.
- Worked perfectly. The processor works stably with the DDR3 memory type.
- Now I can use all my 24GB of RAM. Great upgrade on my system.
- Incredible cache size. This processor can perform any task.
- Good throughput. Installed it with DDR3 and everything is fine.
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