“Fortuitously, AMD and Intel both took an axe to their prices last month, and we recently added Intel’s $113 Core 2 Duo E4300 to our constellation of test results, so now seems like a particularly appropriate time to consider performance per dollar. Join us as we look at the value proposition of 16 CPUs, from the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ all the way up to the Core 2 Extreme QX6800, across a wide range of games, applications, and even energy efficiency tests. Some of what we found surprised us, and it may change the way you think about CPU value.”Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- Intel “Mysterious” Celeron processor revealed @ InsideHW
- Intel E6300 Budget Overclocking Review @ TechwareLabs
- Intel Tigerton processors aim for September @ DigiTimes
- New Member In Core 2 Duo Processor Family: Introducing CPUs with 1333MHz Bus @ X-bit Labs
- Intel E6750 Performance Preview @ Boot Daily
Processor Price/Performance points
Join the Tech Report for a look a processors from a money conscious perspective. Getting the latest and greatest CPU is certainly an easy answer to the question of what processor to buy, but what if you are asking that question with a twist. What if you want to get the most processing power per dollar? 16 processors are tested, and a final five are chosen. Find out which ones.