Intel’s Core 2 Duo Benchmark Roundup
July 14th, 2006 Posted in Hardware, PC, Technology
Intel’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.