Testseek.com have collected 73 expert reviews of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz Socket 775 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz Socket 775.
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The editors liked
Excellent Performance
Quad Core Technology
MultiThreading Performance
Unlocked Multiplier
Outstanding Functionality
Amazing Overclocking Capability
Future Proof Technology
Power
Knocks the socks of all other processors in audio
Image and video encoding
Blindingly Fast Media Encoding
MultiThreading and MultiTasking Demon
Compatible with some LGA775 Platforms
Four Core 2 processors in one package
Good overclocking potential
Tremendous performance on multithreaded applications.
Major leap in performance on multitasking and most multithreaded applications compared to high-end dual-core CPUs
Lots of apparent headroom for overclocking an already fast chip.
First commercially available quadcore CPU
Performance
Overclockability
The editors didn't like
Quite Expensive
High power requirements
No improvement in many programs as yet
Expensive
Only 2.66 GHz
Core 2 E6700level Gaming Performance
130W TDP
Little gain in many applications
L2 cache not shared between the two Core 2 dies.
High price tag makes quad-core processing an elite technology for now
Apples twin dual-core Xeons in the Mac Pro make for a faster digital design configuration.
Ok, I admit, that was a lot of test results to go through. But what is my overall opinion? Kentsfield, the QX6700, is a very interesting product, which will greatly benefit those that use highly multithreaded applications that can make good use of the...
Abstract: Up until a few years ago, clock speed was the number one barometer used by many to judge a CPU’s performance. It was a pretty simple formula: higher CPU clock speeds means better performance. With their Netburst Pentium 4 architecture, Intel in part...
Well those that doubted the virtues of dual-core technology will most likely keep to themselves now, after seeing what not only the Conroe can do but also the new Kentsfield, the evidence is overwhelming. Of course applications, namely games that do no...
Abstract: Earlier this year, Intel unleashed their Conroe line of processors aimed towards the desktop PC market. After lagging behind AMD for quite some time, Conroe gave Intel the chance to pull ahead in terms of performance and cost. In the end, Conroe is a ...
The numbers we got here are impressive as we can see as much as 81% performance boosts in the POV-Ray benchmark by moving from a dual core processor to a quad core processor at a lower frequency. Since these systems were provided by Intel and we didn...
Abstract: With many gamers and enthusiasts still drooling and desiring the Intel Conroe and Allendale processors that just came out this past July we find ourselves at an interesting point in time in the hardware industry. Exactly two months to the day that C...
Abstract: Are we here already? It was just on four months ago that we looked at Core 2 Duo, and we were blown away. Now suddenly we already have two more cores for the taking.Sure, it’s just two Duos whacked on the one silicon slab, thus not using a shared ca...
Major leap in performance on multitasking and most multithreaded applications compared to high-end dual-core CPUs, Lots of apparent headroom for overclocking an already fast chip
High price tag makes quad-core processing an elite technology for now, Apples twin dual-core Xeons in the Mac Pro make for a faster digital design configuration
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. The first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it...
Dual and Multiple cores are certainly the way to go. Speeds have hit a wall, going for a Gigahertz advantage simply isn’t enough, Intel found that out with the Pentium 4, a pure GHz speed king.Intel has been the first to market with its Dual Core pr...
