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Intel's Core 2 Desktop Processors Tested

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the smokin'-tires dept.

Steve Kerrison writes "It's early morning here in the UK, but that doesn't stop us from being around to see the launch of Conroe and friends, Intel's newest desktop chips. Even a $180 Intel CPU can beat an Athlon FX-62 in a number of tests. Now that's bound to get the fanboy blood pumping, right? We've also taken a look at a pre-built system that's powered by the Extreme X6800 CPU, along with an nForce 4 SLI chipset. As you'd expect, it's quick."

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  1. So... by the.metric · · Score: 5, Funny

    will this be enough to run Vista?

  2. Re:Loss Leader? by rgravina · · Score: 5, Funny

    That has to be one of the most entertaining, yet informative, reviews I've read in a long time!

    From TFLA (The Fine Linked Article):
    "[Intel's] P4 chip has largely been having its ass handed to it on a silver platter by the Athlon64 family of CPUs from AMD."

    and then later:

    "But this is where their [(Intel's)] little parade comes to a screeching halt - why? Because in the most simplistic of terms, Conroe (dubbed Core 2 Duo) kicks the Athlon64 right in the balls and doesn't look back."

    Now, my friends, *that* is how you write a review!