Intel Core2 Q6600 Review @ Overclockersclub
Overclockersclub reviews the Intel Core2 Q6600 CPU which features four cores. The author gives this processor the ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ with the only downsides being the high price and the poor temperature reporting. Here’s an excerpt of the conclusion:
From all the above results the only reason I can see NOT to buy a quad core is price. If you have a large budget, or are just looking for the absolute best performance, then a Quad core Intel is the choice for you. This CPU gives on average about a 20-30 fps boost in most games, and the performance boosts for compression/decompression, and encoding is unsurpassed. With the ability to overclock this processor so easily, you will be able to milk every last drop of performance from this chip. The raw power that these new CPU’s have to offer makes these chips the current crème de la crème. I would say my major concern about this processor would be the highly inaccurate temperature reporting that this CPU has.
I am currently working on finding the maximum stable overclock, as well as some high clock benchmark runs. As these Quad core CPU’s are very new there is still some software compatibility, as well as motherboard issues. While the majority of software has made the leap to utilize multiple cores, some have not. This should be a factor when you are buying a CPU, if you are looking for the absolute best in performance, then Intel’s quad core is for you. Intel is selling two models; the QX6700 and the Q6600, clocked at 2.6Ghz, and 2.4Ghz respectively. While the Q6600 is not an ‘Extreme’ model, it still packs more than enough of a punch to tackle even the most hardcore of tasks. Hands down, this Intel Q6600 is the fastest CPU that I have ever had the chance to use, it blows everything away in benchmarks, and sets the bar for other processors. When multi threaded applications are finally main stream, those of us who have one of these chips will be in the spot light for performance.
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