Editors' Rating
Typical price:£ 523
Verdict
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... Read Full Review.
Pros
- 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
Cons
- High price tag makes quad-core processing an elite technology for now
- Apple's twin dual-core Xeons in the Mac Pro make for a faster digital design configuration
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