Are they the same?

I have a desktop that I want to upgrade the CPU. I want a Pentium D 960 but they are a bit expensive, at least the one’s I can find. I have found some 950’s but I have a question.

Pentium D 950 Xeon are a lot cheaper that the Pentium D 950 that is not labeled Xeon. Are the CPU’s different or the same. Stupid question, to some perhaps, but I don’t know the answer and can only ask those that does.

I want to upgrade the CPU because the 950 and 960 are the only CPU’s that will fit the board I have that has virtualization. Thanks. .
 

johnb35

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What motherboard do you have? Pentium D cpu's and Xeons are not the same. What current cpu do you have?
 

beers

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I want to upgrade the CPU because the 950 and 960 are the only CPU’s that will fit the board I have that has virtualization. Thanks. .
Why not upgrade the board as well? Pentium D were pretty garbage even upon release. You can find substantial upgrades for comparative pennies, the 9xx series Presler was released like 14 years ago my dude.
 
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