Intel Core 2 X680
Decent performance, disappointing price
Six months ago, Intel blew our socks off with its new Core 2 Duo processors. So what is the standard bearer of the range doing languishing near the bottom of the table? The answer is simple and it has to do with that old chestnut, value.
At standard clockspeeds the X6800 looks pretty clever. But unlike high-end graphics cards, say, which have extra units, the performance advantage this CPU boasts is a mirage.
MusicRadar Rating
Pros
Unlocked CPU multiplier
Cons
It costs far too much
Verdict
Any strengths this processor offers are buried under its exorbitant price tag
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Specification
Manufacturing process
65nm
Thermal design power
65
Databus speed
1066
Core voltage
1.35
Installed cache memory
4
Processor socket
LGA 775 socket
Clock speed
2.93
