Intel’s Core 2 Duo Benchmark Roundup

July 14th, 2006 Posted in Hardware, PC, Technology

core 2 duoIntel’s new processor, the Core 2 Duo (formerly know as “Conroe”) is out today and several prominent hardware sites have reviewed and benchmarked it, with a unilateral conclusion: It’s the fastest processor today, outperforming all high-end AMD CPUs in all aspects, including gaming.

Core 2 Duo Knocks Out Athlon 64 (TomsHardware)

Intel’s Core 2 Duo: The Empire Strikes Back (AnandTech)

Intel’s Core 2 Duo Processors (Bit-tech)

Intel Core 2 Gaming Performance (HardOCP)

The Core 2: Intel Goes for the Jugular (ExtremeTech)

The CPU won’t be available in retail until the end of this month, where AMD will significantly lower its prices, up to 50% on some processors. War is coming, indeed.

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