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Originally Posted by notabook
I just wish it was a true quad-core. I'm not going to upgrade for a while (upgraded a few months ago so I have a whiles to go) but I can't wait to see how the true quads compare to the kentsfield.
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The True Quad is available now at NewEgg for about $850... but I skipped it in favor of having a larger non shared L2 Cache(8MB). I still want to have FAST single and dual thread operations(similar to gaming).
I'm no expert... but I'm fairly sure the True Quad will spread load out more like a Xeon... sacrificing a little speed in favor of more threads at the same speed.
This was the only Clear review I cam across. It has the QX6700 clearly at the top... even over the True Quad.
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardwar...261_3652811__6
However, this review shows the QX6700 hardly beats the little $320 Core2
E6700 until the QX6700 is overclocked to a Sick Ass 3.55GHz... Then it Really Smoaked
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2049692,00.asp
So, I figured these reviews basically come out the way the reviewer wants them to... so I finally said fuck it and just went with the QX6700. I had been on the shit for 3 weeks and just had to make a decision. This CPU started out at over 1600 and is down in the 9's now. But, even the older extremes are rarely seen below 800 so I just went with it now.