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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 review

8.7

Editors' Rating

Excellent

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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