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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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.
Abstract: Andrew B9.5Intel are once again the current market leaders in processor designs and with the introduction of the dual-core Conroe processors, Intel have raced past AMD in terms of power and performance. However as the processor market never remains st...
Abstract: 1,000 Intel processors through the years Not many things are sure in this life, but fortunately there are a number of things you can count on like clockwork. The sun comes up in the morning, we all have to pay taxes and last but not least, the most expe...
Has Intel jumped the gun on quad-core computing? Well, its certainly true that many of our benchmark results fail to demonstrate any benefit to quadcore CPUs. In fact, its clear that Intels new Quad chips are actually slower for single and dual-thre...
Abstract: If you thought dual-core processors were cutting edge, youre already behind the times. Quad core is here, in the form of the Extreme QX6700. The processor itself isnt a "native" quad-core part. By this, we mean the four execution cores dont exist...
Abstract: Needless to say, the gigahertz war between AMD and Intel is history. Comparing clock speeds does not do justice to CPU performance today - unless youre comparing processors within a product family. For the time being, performance is tied to the numb...
Major leap in performance on multitasking and most multithreaded applications; lots of apparent headroom for overclocking an already fast chip
High price tag; 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. At around £525, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of...
Abstract: quad core CPU also known as Kentsfield or The Quad Father: Intel is on a roll after the launch of Core 2 Duo E6700 in July 2006 and here we are, a mere four months later, with the launch of the quad core Core 2 Extreme QX6700 ...
Abstract: Today Intel released the highly-anticipated quad-core version of its powerful Core 2 desktop processor series. Little more than two Core 2 Duo E6700 cores in one socket package, todays model QC6700 offers the same performance and efficiency enhanceme...
Although quad-core clearly has a little way to go before the majority of applications take better advantage of it, as indeed does dual-core, there are plenty of benefits to be had already from Intel’s Core 2 Extreme QX6700. If you like to run multip...
The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 offers a glimpse of what the future holds, but for now there are few apps crying out for a quad-core processor. Windows Vista may bring better support for multi-threading, ensuring each thread has the same access to CPU...
