Processors > Sun Microsystems Processors > Quad-Core Xeon

Advantages: Cheap and tolerable to overclocking
Disadvantages: No obvious shortcoming

...the overall performance of this Intel chip when I first received it from my supplier. Installed it into my X38 motherboard without much issue and booted up nicely. After some adjustments to the front side bus (FSB) and CPU clock multiplier and confirmed that it could sustain 1600MHz FSB with easy! That was 400MHz X 9 = 3.6GHz! Of course it will need some tweaks to the CPU core, DRAM and northbridge voltages, but it worth the efforts. 3.6GHz compared ...
...of 50%! This is one of the most overclockable chips that I have ever tested. However, due to the fact that it is still based on 65nm technology, it needs slightly higher CPU core voltage and especially in overclock mode. Proper cooling is absolutely needed for the overclocked speed in order to achieve stable condition. The safest setting at least from my point of view would be the moderate 333MHz FSB X 9 = 3.0GHz. It would probably need 1.4 Vcore ... Read review

Advantages: excellent performance/price rating
Disadvantages: none

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 / 3,16 Ghz processor is just like an all in one product to me. I am not a rich person and I don't have a lot to spend for computer hardware really, for this reason, I can't look for the products which are giving the best performance only, I mean it is so easy to find them. IF you buy the most expensive one, then you will surely have the fastest processor which has the best performance. However, effective buying is not meant ...
...what you are buying. Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 / 3.16 GHz processor is something superb in my opinion because I think it has some comparable speed with the Quad Core processors which are much more expensive and latest technology stuff. I mean, of course Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 / 3.16 GHz processor is not as good as them but its price makes this processor comparable with those ultra expensive quad core processors. Most people usually go to buy the latest ... Read review

Advantages: nowadays cheaper, good for office usage,low power needs
Disadvantages: being outdated

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 was a decent processor when it was released, however, I can't say the same thing for todays needs and the advancing technology is always requiring a better performance, so this one could only be a product which can be replaced for an upgrade. If you already have a motherboard which supports Core 2 duo processors, I tihnk you should look for something suitable in 8000 series at least. I strongly recommend buying Intel E8500 ...
...Intel Core 2 Duo E7200. If you are more into doing simple office based jobs, then there is no need to buy a real fast cpu. However, the same thing doesn't apply if you are interested in playing games on your pc especially. As you already know, the computer game technology is advancing everyday and as they get more advanced, more realistic, they require more graphical processing and central processing powers. As I have heard some developpers are ... Read review

Advantages: great speed
Disadvantages: sometimes it boots automatically

this processor is more faster than the older version, it is more like of a pentium4 but far more better...quality is good and affordable...at first i was hesitant to used this kind of processor, but i have heard from a friend of mine that this brand is not only good but also a quality in endurance. Until now, i have been using it...its past a year now but still its performance is still its brand new. It is so easy to install with complete manual ... Read review

Advantages: good performance
Disadvantages: high price,high power consumption

Intel Core 2 Quad Core Q6600 is one of the best processors but not definetely the best in my opinion. Also, the adjective "best" doesn't mean the speed and performance stuff only, Because it is not the only thing we look when we are buying a new product. In order to judge a product to be "good" we should take it into account completely, especially if it is a processor, we should think about price speed and performance power consumption stability ...
...For example, I think Intel C2Duo E8500 wouldn't give a performance which is far below Q6600. However, it only consumes 65W of power and that means Q6600 is consuming %50 more, in the long run, it will mean a more cost from electricity. I think you should consider this when buying that kind of a processor. Last, but not least, if you are planning to upgrade your computer from an older cpu to a newer, then you will also need to know if your motherboard ... Read review