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1. Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Editors' rating: 8.7
The good: Major leap in performance on multitasking and most multithreaded applications compared with high-end dual-core CPUs; lots of apparent headroom for overclocking an already fast chip.
The bad: High price tag makes quad-core processing an elite technology for now; Apple's twin dual-core Xeons in the Mac Pro make for a faster digital design configuration.
The bottom line: If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At $999, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.
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