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The editors liked
Stupendously Fast
QuadCore lovin
Rock Stable
FSB increase does net a small performance increase
Availability
Fastest desktop quad-core CPU you can buy today.
Offers slightly faster performance for significantly less money than Intels previous quad-core CPU.
Fastest CPU for desktops available
Unlocked multiplier simplifies overclocking
Runs slightly cooler than previous quad-cores
The editors didn't like
Runs very warm (Make sure you have an excellent cooler)
Beyond Expensive
Needs a newer motherboard that supports 1333Mhz FSB.
Expensive. Some apps see little gain.
Expensive
Some apps see little gain.
Forthcoming next-generation parts from AMD and Intel itself may surpass this still-expensive high-end CPU in six months or less.
So, weve seen an awful lot of interesting performance data, but it all boils down to this: the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 doesnt change much. The QX6800 was the fastest desktop processor before it, and the QX6850 brings slightly higher performance in the ...
Abstract: Earth to AMD......earth to AMD........come in AMD.........where are you? A lot of us are asking that question these days, and to be honest, AMD had better arrive on the scene soon, as INTELs most recent releases offer only a modest improvement over th...
Stupendously Fast, QuadCore lovin, Rock Stable, FSB increase does net a small performance increase, Availability
Runs very warm (Make sure you have an excellent cooler), Beyond Expensive, Needs a newer motherboard that supports 1333Mhz FSB.
At this time, the QX6850 is and will be the performance king from Intel until the QX6900/6950 will be released within six months time. At this time, Intel is in a whole different league when compared to its nearest competition. There is just nothing ...
Abstract: One thing weve learned is that the new and super-expensive Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 has outstanding overclocking capabilities, as its 4.02 GHz highest-stable clock speed is barely shy of the Core 2 Duo E6750s 4.16 GHz. If you have the money, the Core 2...
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Published: 2007-08-07, Author: Sean , review by: planetx64.com
Abstract: So as we saw in the preview of the E6750 there is not much of an improvement over the E6700, but the QX6850 with the faster FSB and clock speed is an improvement over the currently available quad. This CPU now sits with the Multi-tasking performance cr...
Abstract: Socket LGA 775; 3GHz clock speed; 8MB L2 cache; TPD: 130W Back in November of last year, Intel launched the era of the quad-core but left enthusiasts in the lurch with a processor (the QX6700) clocked lower than its dual-core counterpart. A few months ...
Page 4 of 4If you plan to buy an QX6850, dont expect any speed increases in most of your applications. Even the most popular codecs such as XviD and DivX are limited to two threads, which means no speed increase at all. You can encode and still have t...
Abstract: Following on from the 3-series chipset introduction at this year’s Computex trade show, Intel has just announced five new desktop products with the new 1,333MHz front side bus speed – one of the selling points on the new chipset. These come ju...
Offers slightly faster performance for significantly less money than Intels previous quad-core CPU.
Forthcoming next-generation parts from AMD and Intel itself may surpass this still-expensive high-end CPU in six months or less.
The quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6850 keeps the desktop CPU performance belt tied firmly around Intels waist at a price that helps offset the lack of sizable performance gains. New products at the end of the year may outclass this new chip when they arr...
Bumping up quad-core to the new 1333MHz FSB in the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 seems to boost performance, even with DDR2 memory; the price, though high, now seems rational....
