... You can confirm this using the Intel Processor Identification tool on their website. G0 means it runs cooler than the older B3 stepping but also is bound to overclock more.
The bad news is that i's 2x the price of a Q6600 for only 266MHz more performance. As long as you can get yourself ... Read review
Advantages: Fast, quad core, cool running, guranteed G0 stepping Disadvantages: Q6600 can be had for half the price for only 266MHz less performance
...can confirm this using the Intel Processor Identification tool on their website. G0 means it runs cooler than the older B3 stepping but also is bound to overclock more.
The bad news is that i's 2x the price of a Q6600 for only 266MHz more performance. As long as you can get yourself a G0 stepping Q6600 there doesn't seem a point in spending double on this Q6700, unless you want the 10x multiplier for something.
Anyone ... ...take use of the extra cores will profoundly be delighted with this CPU. It makes such a more sensible buy than going dual core. Games and program that don't take advantage of all cores will steal yield a snappier system as the Operating System can spread the load more evenly so you can play a game + encode a video all at the same time without it impacting performance.
Boxed versions come with a 3 year warranty, OEM versions come with ... more
Very good efficient, cool running, high performing quad core processor that will give your PC a good turn of speed.
The good news is that you're guaranteed to get a newer G0 stepping version if you buy this CPU as that's the only stepping offered at present. You can confirm this using the Intel Processor Identification tool on their website. G0 means it runs cooler than the older B3 stepping but also is bound to overclock more.
The bad news is that i's 2x the price of a Q6600 for only 266MHz more performance. As long as you can get yourself a G0 stepping Q6600 there doesn't seem a point in spending double on this Q6700, unless you want the 10x multiplier for something.
Anyone who does video/audio editing, or 3D modeling with applications that take use of the extra cores will profoundly be delighted with this CPU. It makes such a more sensible buy than going dual core. Games and program that don't take advantage of all cores will steal yield a snappier system as the Operating System can spread the load more evenly so you can play a game + encode a video all at the same time without it impacting performance.
Boxed versions come with a 3 year warranty, OEM versions come with whatever the merchant offers, usually 1 year or so.
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Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Pioneer the new world of quad-core and unleash the power of multithreading.
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