Multi-threaded focus
Multi-threaded tests - media encoding
Intel and AMD have, by and large, been neck-and-neck in our WAV-encoding test. That remains true if you look at the comparative performance of FX-62 and E.E 965. The slowest Core 2 Duo of the bunch is faster than either, and the Extreme X6800 opens up, dare we say, a can of whup-ass on Presler and K8. That 4-wide execution sure helps, though.
The aforementioned can is left open in our DivX test. The pattern thus far has shown the $220 Core 2 Duo E6400 to be a match for FX-62 and E.E 965. Faster models serve to extend the performance lead.
Multi-threaded tests - professional software
Did you expect anything different? Core 2 Extreme pulverises what's gone before, and the slowest of the bunch is competitive against thousand-dollar processors, whilst only cost a fraction of the price.
