Testing Setup and Benchmarks Used
Our test beds are consistent with what we have been testing around the PC Perspective labs for some time. I have included results for the X6800 and E6700 Conroe processors, as well as the previous flagship from Intel on the desktop, the Pentium XE 965. AMD is represented by the new AM2-based FX-62 processor, its current flagship and the X2 4800+ processor.
Intel Core 2 Duo Test System Setup | |
CPU |
Intel Core 2 Duo X6800 @ 2.93 GHz |
Motherboards |
Intel 975XBX Motherboard |
Memory |
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 |
Hard Drive |
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Sound Card |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value |
Video Card |
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Video Drivers |
Catalyst 6.6 |
DirectX Version |
DX 9.0c |
Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP1 |
AMD AM2 Test System Setup | |
CPU |
Athlon 64 FX-62 (2.8 GHz, 1MBx2) – Review |
Motherboards |
Foxconn C51XEM2AA nForce 590 SLI – Review |
Memory |
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 |
Hard Drive |
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Sound Card |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value |
Video Card |
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Video Drivers |
Catalyst 6.6 |
DirectX Version |
DX 9.0c |
Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP1 |
AMD S939 Test System Setup | |
CPU |
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (2.4 GHz, 1MBx2) – Review |
Motherboards |
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe (nForce4 SLI X16) – Review |
Memory |
2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS3500LL Pro |
Hard Drive |
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Sound Card |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value |
Video Card |
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Video Drivers |
Catalyst 6.6 |
DirectX Version |
DX 9.0c |
Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP1 |
Intel 965 Test System Setup | |
CPU |
Intel Pentium XE 965 |
Motherboards |
Intel 975X Reference Board |
Memory |
Corsair XMS2-6400 Pro |
Hard Drive |
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Sound Card |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value |
Video Card |
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Video Drivers |
Catalyst 6.6 |
DirectX Version |
DX 9.0c |
Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP1 |
For our benchmarks, we used our standard onslaught of CPU tests as well as some additional gaming tests to see how the Core 2 Duo CPU holds up to enthusiast gaming.
Benchmarks:
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SiSoft Sandra 2005.SR3
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Everest Ultimate Edition 2006
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World Bench 5
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Windows Media Encoder 9
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DivX 6.1
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LAME MT
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CineBench 9.5
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SPECviewperf 8.01
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WinRAR 3.51
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3DMark06
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FEAR 1.03
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Call of Duty 2 1.01
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PCMark05