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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    pure speculation hardwareking. We dont know what the chip lineups or pricing is going to look like in q3. And i doubt highly that quad core will drop 70% in 6 months. If it did, im sure AMD will counter. Low end isn't their problem. Can they match the high end is the question.
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    Those combo deals are insane! I hadn't noticed them before you mentioned them. clarkey01. if you haven't purchased yet, that's where I would go. Three of those combos offer $70 off!!! 5600 + good MB of your choice tough to beat at that price.
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    Let me reiterate to you the fact that the test results already include that level 2 cache. The level 2 cache was not removed for the purposes of those tests. They are already factored into the equation. And said test showed relative parity. Trying to argue that the level 2 cache somehow...
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    Yep, that is exactly where Intel starts to pull away. From that point on up Intel is in a class by itself.
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    I already read the article when it came out, and noticed immediately two omissions of relevance on your part. It's wonderful that you quoted the first paragraph of this summary, but a portion of the second paragraph was equally enlightening: -----"Overall, the performance advantage still...
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    Again, almost completely inaccurate information on the speed issue. The 4600 is about equal to the E6300 and is $50 cheaper. The 5200 is about equal to the E6400 and is in the same price range, and the same is true of the 5600 versus the E6600 and these chips were all available in August. So...
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    Interesting post, but I think it misses a bit of the point relative to the OP. He's into games and heavy multitasking. The 4mb unified cache of the 6600 performs incredibly well under these circumstances, as 512k x2 on the X2 is decent, but hardly equal. The X2 is a fine processor, but the C2D...
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    This is simply not true. The the X2 5600 and the E6600 are about equal at stock speeds. Part of this core 2 mystique was a result of the pricing structure early on. It wasn't so much that core was faster than every x2. It was simply faster than every x2 in its price range. But that was back...
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    X2 5600+ vs Core 2 DUO E6600

    Please ignore all the people who just told you there is no reason to buy anything but core 2. They're dead wrong. I'm getting a little tired of this core 2 lemming mentality. These chips are currently the fastest on the high end and overclock very well. But there are plenty of scenarios...
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    AMD announced that these are going to be sold in pairs, that is not an assumption. Several reviews have stated the same thing including one on this very site. Apparently they had a change of heart, but that change was not announced. The retailers I have been dealing with do not specify that...
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    I wasn't reading anything wrong. Newegg doesn't specify. AMD however stated repeatedly that these were supposed to be sold in pairs. Still not exactly sure what the deal is there. But it does appear that they are being sold individually at least by some retailers. As for the heat...
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    I have looked into this issue a little and while I have not found a definitive answer, it does appear that these are individual processors. They were supposed to be selling in pairs which does change the equation considerably. 4x4 does not have a price advantage if that's the case. 4x4...
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    Where are you getting this $980 figure for the FX 70/motherboard from? A single FX 70 package already includes two duel core CPUs. You don't have to buy two of them. You get both for about $320. The motherboard itself is a very expensive $350. But the whole motherboard/CPU combo comes in at...
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    True, Intel's quad-core offering is currently more powerfull, efficient, and more MB options are there. But you also just described a roughly $1300 to $1500 motherboard, CPU, and aftermarket heat sink, combo. Its AMD counterpart comes in at under $700 and will be upgradable to eight cores in...
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    I do. I just have a gut feeling AMD isnt blowing smoke with that chip. Im not sure if they will leapfrog intel like core did to amd, but i think it will be solidly back in the same league. Die size however is definitly an area of intel lead for the forseeable future.
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    Is the AMD 4X4 system out yet?

    Intel quad is faster, but not cheaper. A 4X4 MB/CPU combo can be had for under $700. And that is a high-end motherboard. The cheapest intel quad would come in at $1000+ with decent MB. And the 4x4 board will be upgradeable with the Barcerlona quad cores to 8 cores, so it isnt as cut and...