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01-Jan-2009

Pentium Dual Core E6600 3.06GHz Review

The Pentium Dual-Core brand was used for mainstream x86-architecture microprocessors from Intel from 2006 to 2009 when it was renamed to Pentium. The processors are based on either the 32-bit Yonah or (with quite different microarchitectures) 64-bit Merom-2M, Allendale, and Wolfdale-3M core, targeted at mobile or desktop computers.
In terms of features, price and performance at a given clock frequency, Pentium Dual-Core processors were positioned above Celeron but below Core and Core 2 microprocessors in Intel's product range. The Pentium Dual-Core was also a very popular choice for overclocking, as it can deliver optimal performance (when overclocked) at a low price.
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Pentium Dual Core E6600 3.06GHz Performance Specification

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3.06 GHz

2 cores

Wolfdale-3M

65W

45nm

LGA 775/ Socket T

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RagingRapscallion

04:53 Jan-30-2013

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had this for a long time, now upgrading. its a nice cpu if you like playing older games or need it as a workstation but games like bf3 and chivalry have serious performance issues. also it bottlenecks any new graphic cards, so be warned :)

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