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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. Re:Energy efficiency by mrbobjoe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The difference in desktop power consumption stems from Core 2 being a mobile design to begin with, so I wouldn't expect as drastic a change in portable power consumption.