I’ve also dotted the graphs with a range of more recent AMD and Intel processors for progression. The Core i5-6600 fits our bill perfectly, and there are two benchmarks which match up. I’ve pulled up some benchmark data from our database to see if we have any matches to compare against processors that cost $214 today. However, Core 2 Duo has now been out for 10 years. The Core 2 Extreme X6800, Core 2 Duo E6700 and E6600 were pretty consistently in the top 3 or 4 spots in each benchmark, with the E6600 offering better performance than AMD's FX-62 flagship in the vast majority of benchmarks. Intel though, against AMD it was just as damning.Ĭompared to AMD's Athlon 64 X2 the situation gets a lot more competitive, but AMD still doesn't stand a chance.
(Actually, if you believe what we’ve been told, AMD’s upcoming AM4 platform with Zen and Bristol Ridge might make its current desktop platform obsolete, but that’s a slightly different discussion because of how integrated graphics has adjusted the landscape for CPU focused silicon somewhat.) Imagine something like that happening today.
In one day, Intel has made its entire Pentium D lineup of processors obsolete. In many cases, the $183 Core 2 Duo E6300 actually outperformed Intel's previous champ: the Pentium Extreme Edition 965. Intel's Core 2 Extreme X6800 didn't lose a single benchmark in our comparison not a single one. Looking back at Anand’s original review, and at a time where CPU performance made a lot of difference for gaming frame rates at 1600x1200, the conclusion was quite startling.
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