Launched over a decade ago,Her PS Partner the 65nm Core 2 Extreme QX6700 was Intel's first quad-core desktop processor. Though its ridiculous asking price of $1,000 ensured few would take the plunge, even with four unlocked cores operating at 2.67GHz, it was the fastest CPU money could buy back in 2006.
Fortunately, it was only a few months later when enthusiasts were blessed with the Core 2 Quad Q6600, another Kentsfield-based quad-core chip that sold for a less absurd $530.
Although the part was locked at a frequency of 2.4GHz, we were still able to overclock via the front side bus back then, allowing us to boost the Q6600 from its stock 2.4GHz operating frequency to well over 3GHz! By no surprise, it quickly became one of Intel's most popular enthusiast-grade processors of all time.
Released about 10 years ago, we thought it would be interesting to see how the Q6600 holds up in 2017 while playing today's games on modern GPUs. In other words, what would happen if you paired a trusty old PC with a GeForce GTX 1060 or GTX 1070.
We'll also throw in a Haswell dual-core Pentium, a Skylake Core i3, a Sandy Bridge Core i5 and the mighty Core i7-6700K. All CPUs will be benchmarked using the two Pascal graphics processors to establish some comparisons.
Quite a load is going to be placed on these aging processors as we test some of the most CPU-intensive games released in the last year to see if the Q6600 can cope with such a burden.
Trump administration to allow African elephant trophies back into U.S.
Instagram, like Facebook, is problematic
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 might come with in
Vivo V9 is an iPhone X lookalike with a powerful selfie camera
Tesla used car prices are cratering
Everything you need to know about the March For Our Lives
Churches in the UK are now accepting Apple Pay and contactless payments
People are blaming Toby from 'The Office' for this dreadful winter storm
A Decade Later: Does the Q6600 Still Have Game in 2017?
Google Doodle pays tribute to Japanese geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi
Amazon Spring Sale 2025: Best deals on cleaning supplies
People trying to sell mirrors accidentally take the best selfies
Little girl uses the Cambridge Analytica controversy to ask her dad for a puppy
Why three university students rallied to organise a London March for Our Lives
Robin Triumphant
Zuckerberg gets sent fiery ultimatum by journalists that exposed Facebook scandal
Who is responsible when a self
'Deadpool 2' trailer has the seeds of a franchise
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are on sale for $100 off
Major snowstorm slams East Coast, to break records from D.C. to Boston
Announcing the FirstLet’s Proceed Under the Assumption That We All Look GreatThe 11 best and funniest tweets of the week, including crab rangoon and gargoylesHow Shakespeare in the Park Changed the Way I Watch PlaysNo One Paints Rome Like Francis Towne Painted RomeListen to George Plimpton Interview Norman Mailer, 1998Google Pixel Watch on sale for up to 25% offTrumpet just became the first Bloodhound to ever win the Westminster Dog Show'Q' of the QAnon conspiracy theory has suddenly returned after a yearsGoogle Chrome now lets you wipe the last 15 minutes of your cringey activities — here’s howThese 'Ask for Clive' stickers will let you know if a pub is LGBTQ friendlySamantha Hahn’s Beautiful Illustrations for Rachel Cusk’s “Outline”Watch golfer Grayson Murray throw one club then break another at the U.S. OpenIn Praise of the Ugly CryWhy bed bug hysteria feels inescapable onlineBest Buy holiday kickoff event: PostListen: George Plimpton Interviews John le Carré, 1996One Month Only: Subscribe to The Paris Review & Lucky PeachGoogle Chrome now lets you wipe the last 15 minutes of your cringey activities — here’s howIn Praise of the Ugly Cry NASA's Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore return safely to Earth Steam Spring Sale 2025: Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, and Baldur’s Gate 3 all heavily discounted NYT Connections hints and answers for March 20: Tips to solve 'Connections' #648. Today's Hurdle hints and answers for March 20, 2025 Best free gift card deal: Get a $50 Best Buy credit with Meta Quest 3 Pebble smartwatches are coming, but they won't get along with the iPhone Best free online courses from Stanford University Today's Hurdle hints and answers for March 18, 2025 NYT Connections hints and answers for March 19: Tips to solve 'Connections' #647. Why there's no such thing as being 'very online' anymore Amazon Echo alternative: 2 smart devices with better privacy options Best game deal: Get 'Monster Hunter Wilds' for 21% off at Woot Best Amazon credit deal: Spend $50 on select household items, get a $15 credit Early Tesla investor calls for Elon Musk to resign amid stock slump DOGE and Musk's USAID shutdown probably violated the U.S. Constitution Best Dyson deal: Dyson Hot+Cool AM09 for under $300 LeBron James song edit trend is taking over TikTok Webb telescope just snapped direct image of worlds many light Cubs vs. Dodgers 2025 livestream: How to watch MLB Tokyo Series Tesla is somehow missing $1.4 billion
1.3239s , 10101.0859375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Her PS Partner】,New Knowledge Information Network