Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

How we tested:

• Everest Ultimate Memory Benchmark
  
• Half Life 2: Episode 2
  
• Team Fortress 2
  
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
  
• World in Conflict
  
• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
  
• PCMark Vantage x64
  
• WinRAR 3.71
  
• Paint.NET 3.05
  
• Windows Media Encoder x64
  
• DivX 6.7
  
• AutoMKV 0.90
  
• VirtualDub 1.6.15
  
• LAME MT 3.97
  
• Blender
  
• Cinebench 10
  
• RealStorm Bench 2006

Test Setup

CPUs Tested

• Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 - 4x3.00GHz, 2x6MB L2 cache, 1,333MHz FSB, 45nm, Yorkfield
  
• Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 - 4x3.00GHz, 2x4MB L2 cache, 1,333MHz FSB, 65nm, Kentsfield
  
• Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 - 4x2.67GHz, 2x4MB L2 cache, 1,066MHz FSB, 65nm, Kentsfield
  
• Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - 4x2.40GHz, 2x4MB L2 cache, 1,066MHz FSB, 65nm, Kentsfield
  
• Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 - 2x3.00GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 1,333MHz FSB, 65nm, Conroe
  
• Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 - 2x2.67GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 1,333MHz FSB, 65nm, Conroe
  
• AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ - 2x3.20GHz, 2x1MB L2 cache, 2GHz HTT, 90nm, Windsor
  
• AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ - 2x3.00GHz, 2x1MB L2 cache, 2GHz HTT, 90nm, Windsor