Intel's Core 2 Duo is the Real Deal

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.com.com/Intels+Core+2+Duo+lives+up+to+hype/2100-1006_3-6094356.html' target='_blank'>http://news.com.com/Intels+Core+2+Duo+lives+up+to+hype/2100-1006_3-6094356.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Independent chip reviewers across the Internet unveiled the results of their tests of Intel's upcoming Core 2 Duo processor for desktops, or the chip formerly known as Conroe. For the first time in several years, Intel has a clear performance lead in a wide variety of benchmarks for office applications, games and other software."</i><br /><br />This article has a nice rundown of the various reviews of the Core 2 Duo. The short version is, these chips kick butt in all key areas: price, performance, and power consumption. Ladies and gentlemen, Intel is officially back in the game.

[jeffd]

the core duo in my new laptop continues to impress me. So much that I am actually interested in getting the core 2 duo for laptops when it comes out (the inspiron bios supports it). No interest in updating my desktop for a while, but unless amd comes out with an ace, I could be jumping back to intel,