Test: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

Ydelse: 5 – Nogle vil nok sige, at topkarakter i disse dage burde være forbeholdt quad-cores, men jeg synes, E6850 fortjener det. En quad-core vil være bedre til multitasking, men hvis man er på jagt efter høj single-threaded ydelse og SuperPI rekorder, får man ikke noget bedre end E6850. Den er nemmere at overclocke og holde kølig end en tilsvarende quad-core, derfor vil den nok være det bedste valg for nogle entusiaster.

Pris: 3 – Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 koster omkring 1800 kroner, og det er en god pris for en virkelig god processor. Det eneste, der trækker ned, er priserne på andre af Intel's processorer. Fx kan man få en quad-core Q6600 til samme pris, og søsteren til E6850, E6550 på 2,33GHz, koster kun 1100.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 is without a doubt the best dual core processor on the market. And with quad core invading the market, you can get even this top model dual core at a good price. Intel may still claim the Core 2 Extreme X6800 as the top model, but the E6850 is actually a better CPU – and at a far better price.

Innovation/Technology: 4 – The Core 2 processors aren't new anymore, and when you look at what both Intel and AMD is planning, the E6850 looks somewhat older. But the fact is that the Core architecture is still very good, and many of us will probably hold on to our Core 2 Duo for a long time.

Performance: 5 – Of course, you can get quad core processors, which are great for multitasking, and in this way better than the Core 2 Duo E6850. But if you want superior single threaded performance and SuperPI records, you can't get anything better than the E6850. It's easier to overclock and keep cool than a quad core, and would be a best choice for some enthusiasts.

Price: 3 – The Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 costs around 1800 Danish Kroner, and this a good price for a great processor. The only downside is the prices of other Intel processors. For instance, you can get a quad core Q6600 for the same price, and the E6850's sister product E6550 at 2.33GHz costs only 1100 Kroner.