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Intel Core 2 (Conroe) official benchmarks online!

@ 2006/07/14

The Conroe is here! We're happy to report that Intel Benelux helped us to be able to provide you with our own benchmarks and in-depth overclocking, CPU scaling and power consumption analysis today!

"The most anticipated CPU of the year is here! Intel has released the Core 2 which promises amazing performance at low watts. Does it live up to expectations? Find out in this review where we focus on overclocking, CPU scaling and power consumption."
~ Madshrimps

more Core 2 reviews will surely hit the web today, as usual we'll keep an up to date list in this thread, if you find one which isn't on the list already, please send it in!

53 Reviews listed:

- http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=2795
- http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=470
- http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...50aHVzaWFzdA==
- http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3161
- http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q3/core2/index.x?pg=1
- http://www.hothardware.com/viewartic...leid=845&cid=1
- http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=6184
- http://www.mbreview.com/corearc.php
- http://www.madboxpc.com/contenido.php?id=2394&pag=1 (Spanish)
- http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=489587
- http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/923/
- http://www.bytesector.com/data/bs-article.asp?id=661
- http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/07/...out_athlon_64/
- http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...cessors/1.html
- http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...duo-e6300.html
- http://www.presence-pc.com/tests/Int...formances-465/ (FR)
- http://www.hardware.info/reviews/Int...treme_Test/653 (NL)
- http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07...tel_core2_duo/
- http://www.zdnet.nl/news.cfm?id=58621&p=1 (NL)
- http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1989036,00.asp
- http://www.gamepyre.com/reviewsd.html?aid=753&p=1
- http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/348
- http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/story/33492/
- http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=569
- http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardwar...le.php/3620036
- http://firingsquad.com/hardware/inte...2_performance/
- http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...ore2duo_e6700/
- http://tinyurl.com/zng8o (ChileHardware)
- http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?o...1&limitstart=3
- http://www.gdhardware.com/hardware/c..._E6700/005.htm
- http://www.legitreviews.com/article/362/1/
- http://www.simhq.com/_technology2/technology_090a.html
- http://www.behardware.com/articles/6...-duo-test.html
- http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...?cid=2&id=1980
- http://www.ocworkbench.com/2006/intel/core2duo/g1.htm
- http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=272&type=expert
- http://www.clubic.com/article-36354-...ore-2-duo.html (FR)
- http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/h...extreme_x6800/ (DE)
- http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...duo-e6600.html
- http://www.hardware.fr/articles/633-...-vs-i975x.html (FR)
- http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1833/
- http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33049
- http://www.maxitmag.com/testing-bay/...-e6300-review/
- http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...-shootout.html
- http://www.techspot.com/review/8-int..._2_duo_family/
- http://www.nordichardware.com/Review...&skrivelse=485
- http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=336
- http://www.pcmasters.de/hardware/rev...eneration.html (DE)
- http://www.bytesizedreviews.com/?rev_id=329
- http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews-61.html
- http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_cont...ookie%5Ftest=1
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Comment from jmke @ 2006/09/07

added E6300/E6400: http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...ore2duo_e6400/

Comment from jmke @ 2006/08/28

E6700 review listed http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_cont...ookie%5Ftest=1

Comment from jmke @ 2006/08/19

Latest additions this E6600 review: http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews-61.html

Comment from piotke @ 2006/08/15

And more..

http://www.bytesizedreviews.com/?rev_id=329

"Intel's Core 2 Duo is beiong touted as a revolution in processor performance, but does it live up to the hype? ByteSizedReviews takes our usual to-the-point look at Intels new line of CPUs, putting the E6700 and X6800 against AMD's flagship; the FX62."

Comment from piotke @ 2006/08/14

And another one:

http://www.pcmasters.de/hardware/rev...eneration.html (DE)

Comment from jmke @ 2006/08/02

total 46 now

http://www.techspot.com/review/8-int..._2_duo_family/

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/26

English dude

Comment from duploxxx @ 2006/07/26

nice from maxitmag .. couple off 3d benchmarks and 2 games medium quality on 800x600 .... there conclusion is even better... price of an x2 3800 = 6300 yes for sure x2 3800 is 20% cheaper. what type of calculator do they use. one running on intel proc?

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/19

E6300 review added
http://www.maxitmag.com/testing-bay/...-e6300-review/

OC'd to 2.8Ghz

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/18

Quote:

Originally posted by lazyman
Anandtech got the E6600 upto 4ghz with aircooling; seems to be the ONE

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...px?i=2795&p=18

not quite, samples variance can be quite large, Piotke had two E6700, one did 3.8Ghz with phase change, the other did 4ghz on air...

Comment from Rutar @ 2006/07/18

I just read at SPCR that someone got the Conroe to 3500 Mhz with the Ninia passive.

woot

Comment from Rutar @ 2006/07/16

How does it run passive cooled under a Scythe Ninia?

Any Motherboards with 965 chipset that do not rip your wallet a new one?

edit: quick edit is way cool

Comment from Sidney @ 2006/07/16

Anandtech got the E6600 upto 4ghz with aircooling; seems to be the ONE

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...px?i=2795&p=18

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/16

E6300/E6600 samples not widely distributed it seems; E6700/X6800 mostly

Comment from SuAside @ 2006/07/16

i think i'm in love... :P

too bad i have to remind me time & time again that my current rig works well enough for everything i use it for. i was kinda amazed at how damn nicely Prey ran on my rig, even with the weak CPU. i gotta thank my 6800GT for that i suppose.

Comment from FireTech @ 2006/07/16

OK, so where are the benchies comparing E6300 & E6600's against CPU's real people own: Like my old AMD64 3200+

Comment from The Senile Doctor @ 2006/07/16

everybody knew what was coming, goingpostale1, so you should have waited a bit

Comment from goingpostale1 @ 2006/07/16

Just when I upgraded to AM2 *sigh*

Comment from piotke @ 2006/07/16

Shall I bike to them again and get you one ?

Accoring to my papers th processors should be available 30 days after release. If I understood it corretly, this would mean no conroe for the masses untel mid/end august.

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/16

Intel needs to send me one too

Comment from Rutar @ 2006/07/15

Intel needs to send me one for making that many people wait for it

Comment from slvrl7 @ 2006/07/15

Too Fast Too Furiuos

Comment from The Senile Doctor @ 2006/07/14

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
games at 1600x1200 are GPU limited

maybe a next generation of highend gpu's in sli will require this sort of cpupower... and so the roundabout turns on and on forevermore...

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/14

another five:

- http://www.clubic.com/article-36354-...ore-2-duo.html (FR)
- http://www.computerbase.de/artikel/h...extreme_x6800/ (DE)
- http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...duo-e6600.html
- http://www.hardware.fr/articles/633-...-vs-i975x.html (FR)
- http://www.maximopc.org/articulos/in...w_parte_1.html (ES)

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/14

Four more added:

- http://www.behardware.com/articles/6...-duo-test.html
- http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...?cid=2&id=1980
- http://www.ocworkbench.com/2006/intel/core2duo/g1.htm
- http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=272&type=expert

Comment from RichBa5tard @ 2006/07/14

Still, a 50% overclock is not too shabby, even if it's rather chipset limited than processor limited.

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/14

latest addition Firingsquad http://firingsquad.com/hardware/inte...2_performance/ shows benchies at 800x600 and 1600x1200 and higher (with Crossfire) - as you expect, games at 1600x1200 are GPU limited

Comment from The Senile Doctor @ 2006/07/14

massive...
it will weigh down at 1920*1200 but nevertheless it's massive...

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/14

Quote:

Originally posted by RichBa5tard
hwbot.org intel core 2 oc database

http://www.hwbot.org/browseHardwareP...ubFamilyId=122

seems the E6300 overclocking is not limited by the CPU , but by the chipset, as most motherboards have trouble reaching insane high FSB speeds to go with the low 7x multiplier of this CPU. X-Bit Labs has good a good read on that here: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...o-e6300_8.html

Comment from RichBa5tard @ 2006/07/14

That's frigging nuts...

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/14

Doc, did you see this benchmark with new RTS game "Rise of Legends" at Anandtech?

We ran with the resolution set to 1600 x 1200 and the graphics settings set to the medium defaults

Comment from RichBa5tard @ 2006/07/14

hwbot.org intel core 2 oc database

http://www.hwbot.org/browseHardwareP...ubFamilyId=122

Comment from The Senile Doctor @ 2006/07/14

Quote:

HardOCP: We have proven here that the flurry of canned benchmarks based on timedemos showing huge gains with Core 2 processors are virtually worthless in rating the true gaming performance of these processors today. The fact of the matter is that real-world gaming performance today greatly lies at the feet of your video card. Almost none of today’s games are performance limited by your CPU. Maybe that will change, but given the trends, it is not likely. You simply do not need a $1000 CPU to get great gaming performance as we proved months ago in our CPU Scaling article.

Comment from jmke @ 2006/07/14

OC results from the reviews linked above:

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