Typical price: £525
What is it: A single CPU with four distinct processing cores
What we think: Due to its cost it will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but it is the future
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 November 2006
Tags: intel, raw, photoshop, chip
We like:
Major leap in performance on multitasking and most multithreaded applications; lots of apparent headroom for overclocking an already fast chip
We don't like:
High price tag; Apple's twin dual-core Xeons in the Mac Pro make for a faster digital design configuration
CNET.co.uk judgement:
If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At around £525, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in
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