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Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 comparison

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Release date July 13, 2006 November 02, 2008 May 23, 2006 July 13, 2006 July 13, 2006
The Bottom Line 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. 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. AMD's new high-end dual-core CPU offers plenty of bang for the buck, outpacing Intel's Pentium 965 Extreme Edition, which costs $200 more. Sounds like a good deal, but wait to see what Intel's next-gen Core 2 Duo chips have to offer when they debut later this year. 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. AMD's Athlon 64 FX line has worn the desktop CPU performance crown for over a year. The king is dead. Intel's new flagship Core 2 Extreme X6800 not only hands AMD a defeat on all of our benchmarks, but it's also a more efficient, better designed chip overall.
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Features
FeaturesIntel 64 Technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel 64 Technology
Demand Based Switching
Intel Thermal Monitor 2
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Hyper-Threading Technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
AMD64 technology
Enhanced Virus Protection
HyperTransport technology
Integrated memory controller
Intel 64 Technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel 64 Technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Execute Disable Bit capability
Intel Virtualization Technology
Cache MemoryL2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 4 MB
L3 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 8 MB
L2 cache 1 MB
L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 2 MB
L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 4 MB
Bus Speed1066 MHz
Info unavailableInfo unavailable1066 MHz
1066 MHz
Compatible Slots1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
1 x Processor - LGA1366 Socket
1 x Processor
1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
Manufacturing Process65 nm
45 nm
Info unavailable65 nm
65 nm
Multi-Core TechnologyDual-Core
Quad-Core
Info unavailableDual-Core
Dual-Core
Processor Qty1
1
1
1
1
Product DescriptionIntel Core 2 Duo E6700 / 2.66 GHz Processor
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965 / 3.2 GHz Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 / 1.86 GHz Processor
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 / 2.93 GHz Processor
64-bit ComputingYes
Yes
Info unavailableYes
Yes
Product TypeProcessor
Processor
Processor
Processor
Processor
Compatible Processor SocketLGA775 Socket
LGA1366 Socket
Info unavailableLGA775 Socket
LGA775 Socket
Clock Speed2.66 GHz
3.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
1.86 GHz
2.93 GHz
Packaging TypeInfo unavailableFC-LGA8
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty3 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
Processor TypeIntel Core 2 Duo E6700
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965
AMD Athlon 64 X2
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
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