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| Product | AMD Black Edition AMD A series A8-5600K / 3.6 GHz processor | AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 | Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition  | Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 |
| Price | $95.99 to $219.44 | $84.99 to $263.55 | $45.00 to $200.00 | $990.00 to $1,539.71 | $60.00 to $66.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | Info unavailable | 3.5 stars | Info unavailable | 4 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 4.5 stars | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | July 13, 2006 | November 2, 2008 | July 13, 2006 |
| Bottom line | Info unavailable | We recommend the AMD A8-3850 to mainstream desktop PC users in search of capable gaming power and multithreaded application performance. | Intel's Core 2 Duo line marks the end of AMD's run of dominance through the dual-core desktop-processor landscape. Not only are Intel's new chips fast, efficient, and well designed, but they're also aggressively priced and sure to send ripples though the desktop PC industry. If you are buying or building a new computer, we recommend that a Core 2 Duo chip be at its center. | Thanks to an expensive new motherboard requirement, Intel's new Core i7 desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out later next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and if you're willing to spend for it now, you'll find yourself in possession of the fastest CPU on the market. | Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo. |
| Product Description | AMD Black Edition AMD A series A8-5600K / 3.6 GHz Processor | AMD A series A8-3850 / 2.9 GHz Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / 2.4 GHz Processor | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-965 / 3.2 GHz Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 / 2.66 GHz Processor |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Product Type | Processor | Processor | Processor | Processor | Processor |
| Processor Type | AMD A series A8-5600K | AMD A series A8-3850 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-965 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 |
| Number of Cores | Quad-Core | Quad-Core | Dual-Core | Quad-Core | Dual-Core |
| Compatible Processor Socket | Socket FM2 | Socket FM1 | LGA775 Socket | LGA1366 Socket | LGA775 Socket |
| Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Manufacturing Process | 32 nm | 32 nm | 65 nm | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Features | Streaming SIMD extensions 4 Integrated memory controller Enhanced Virus Protection AMD64 technology Streaming SIMD extensions 3 AMD HD Media Accelerator AMD Eyefinity Technology AMD Steady Video Technology 2.0 AMD Quick Stream Technology AMD Performance Advantage AMD Perfect Picture HD AMD Turbo CORE technology 3.0 Streaming SIMD extensions Streaming SIMD extensions 2 MMX instructions set | Integrated memory controller AMD64 technology | Execute Disable Bit capability Enhanced SpeedStep technology Intel Virtualization Technology Intel 64 Technology | Execute Disable Bit capability Hyper-Threading Technology Enhanced SpeedStep technology Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Thermal Monitor 2 Intel 64 Technology Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Demand Based Switching | Execute Disable Bit capability Enhanced SpeedStep technology Intel Virtualization Technology Intel 64 Technology |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 years warranty | Info unavailable | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty | 3 years warranty |
| 64-bit Computing | Info unavailable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Processor Qty | Info unavailable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Compatible Slots | Info unavailable | 1 x Processor - Socket FM1 | 1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket | 1 x Processor - LGA1366 Socket | 1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket |
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