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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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Intel Xeon 5160 Cpu
Intel Xeon 5160
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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The highly successful Core microarchitecture infiltrated desktops and laptops, but don't forget they also made their way into workstations and servers with the rejuvenated Xeon 5100 series. Codenamed Woodcrest, they aren't as expensive as perceived to be as we found out when pitting it against the Core 2 Extreme.Read more
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General

Processor socketLGA 775LGA 775LGA 771
Component forPC
N/A
Server/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.0 GHz2.4 GHz3.0 GHz
Number of cores242
Number of threads242
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSBFSBFSB
Bus speed1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz1333.0 MHz
Idle statesyesyesyes

Memory

Cache6 MB8 MB4 MB
Cache typeL2L2L2

Thermals

Thermal specification162.32 °F159.8 °F133.7 °F

Features

Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyesyes
Execute disable bityesyesyes

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