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
E6700 @ 2.67 GHz

Motherboards

Intel 975XBX Motherboard

Memory 

Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4

Hard Drive

Western Digital Raptor 150 GB – Review

Sound Card

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value

Video Card

ATI X1900 XTX (650/775)Review

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

Western Digital Raptor 150 GB – Review

Sound Card

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value

Video Card

ATI X1900 XTX (650/775)Review

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

Western Digital Raptor 150 GB – Review

Sound Card

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value

Video Card

ATI X1900 XTX (650/775)Review

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

Western Digital Raptor 150 GB – Review

Sound Card

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value

Video Card

ATI X1900 XTX (650/775)Review

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:

  • SiSoft Sandra 2005.SR3
  • Everest Ultimate Edition 2006
  • World Bench 5
  • Windows Media Encoder 9
  • DivX 6.1
  • LAME MT
  • CineBench 9.5
  • SPECviewperf 8.01
  • WinRAR 3.51
  • 3DMark06
  • FEAR 1.03
  • Call of Duty 2 1.01
  • PCMark05
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