What is core 2 duo technology?

The Core 2 Duo processor line ranges from the 1.86-GHz E6300 chip ($183) with 2MB of cache to the 2.93-GHz Core 2 Extreme X6800 chip ($999) with 4MB of cache; all have a 1066-MHz system bus. (Intel leaves the "Duo" designation off of its X6800 CPU.)

Though Core 2 Duo chips use the same Socket 775 interface as current Pentium 4 and Pentium D chips, they require new chip sets, so you'll have to get a new motherboard--you can't just pop a Core 2 Duo chip into your existing Intel-based PC and reap the tremendous performance gains. The Core 2 Duo reference systems we tested used a motherboard with Intel's 975X Express chip set (boards using the P965 Express chip set will also be available); nVidia and ATI have their own Core 2 Duo boards as well.

I personally have a core 2 an E6600 (stock 2.4ghz) but I put a better heat sink on mine an overclocked it to 3.33 . !! wow is it fast , Now the price on the quad cores q6600 are just slightly above the duals . what makes these attractive is 1 core regular computer, 2 or dual cores is like having the processing power of TWO computers in one box and the power consumption is way lower than two computers , then go to Quad cores WOW these things jam!!!! do a virus scan while downloading music while surfing and they don't even break a sweat

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