Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz, OEM) |
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 / 2.4 GHz processor ( mobile ) |
| Release date | November 14, 2006 | July 13, 2006 | May 23, 2006 | November 19, 2007 | |
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| Price range |
$985-$1212 from 3 stores |
$363-$371 from 2 stores |
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$191-$222 from 4 stores |
$244-$462 from 13 stores |
| Review summary | If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At $999, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in. | 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. | 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. | AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future. | Product Info |
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| Product name |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz, OEM) |
Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 / 2.4 GHz processor ( mobile ) |
| Processor type |
Core 2 Extreme
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Core 2 Duo
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Athlon 64 X2
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Phenom X4
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Core 2 Duo
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| Clock speed |
2.66 GHz
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2.66 GHz
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2.6 GHz
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2.2 GHz
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2.4 GHz
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| Data Bus Speed:Bus Speed |
1066 MHz
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1066 MHz
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800 MHz
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| Product name | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ | AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz, OEM) | Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 / 2.4 GHz processor ( mobile ) |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Price range |
$985-$1212 from 3 stores |
$363-$371 from 2 stores |
Email me when product is available |
$191-$222 from 4 stores |
$244-$462 from 13 stores |
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