Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 [BX80557X6800]

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Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

PN: BX80557X6800 | CPU core: Conroe, CPU socket: Socket 775, Clock frequency: 2.93 GHz, L2 cache: 4096 kB, Cores: 2, Fabrication process: 65 nm

General
Brand	Intel
Product name	Core 2 Extreme X6800
Product code	BX80557X6800
Tested by HWI
Release date	14/07/2006
Price (min. / avg.)	£ 660,14 / £ 660,14

Specifications
CPU core: Conroe , CPU socket: Socket 775 , Clock frequency: 2.93 GHz , L2 cache: 4096 kB , Cores: 2 , Fabrication process: 65 nm
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Reviews
Intel Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Extreme Test	Hardware.Info
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Preview from Taiwan	AnandTech
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Experiences Windows 7 64-bit: Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7

General
Brand	Intel
Product name	Core 2 Extreme X6800
Product code	BX80557X6800
Tested by	Koen Crijns
Specifications
CPU core	Conroe
CPU socket	Socket 775
Clock frequency	2.93 GHz
Frontside bus	1066 MHz
L2 cache	4096 kB
L3 cache	0
Cores	2
HyperThreading
Integrated memory controller
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
x86-64
XD-bit
Fabrication process	65 nm
TDP (Max. power)	95 W
Benchmarks (Windows XP) < 2007
PCMark05 - CPU Test	7489
3DMark06 - CPU Test	2584
FarCry x64	140.5 fps
Quake 4 HQ	142.8 fps
PAL DV to WMV9 conversion (Windows Media Encoder x64)	11.7 fps
PAL DV to MPEG/H.264 conversion (x264 x64)	11.3 fps
60 min WAVE to MP3 conversion (4x LAME 3.97 x64)	79 sec.
60 min WAVE to WMA conversion (Windows Media Encoder x64)	101 sec.
Photoshop CS2 benchmark	129.5 sec.
Cinebench 9.5 x64	952
Povray64 chessboard rendering	84.5 sec.
7Zip x64 compression (320 MB data)	97 sec.
Squeez x64 compression (320 MB data)	151 sec.
Sciencemark 2 x64 - Modular Dynamics	2949.89
Sciencemark 2 x64 - Primordia	1672.51
HWI Excel benchmark	40 sec.
Adobe Photoshop Elelements 4.0 - Fix 25 8MP photos	83 sec.
Benchmarks (Windows Vista)
3DMark06 - CPU test	2537
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.	230.1 fps
Quake 4	75.0 fps
PCMark05 - CPU test	7450
SuperPi Mod 1M	17.6 sec.
Vista: rotate 25 8MP photos	12.1 sec.
Adobe Photoshop Element 5.0: SmartFix 25 8MP photos	100.4 sec.
60 min. WAVE to MP3 (4x LAME 3.97)	88 sec.
60 min. WAVE to MP4 (4x Nero Audio)	69.8 sec.
Windows Media Encoder - WMV HD 1080p encoding	260 sec.
Nero Recode 2 - H.264 1080p encoding	133 sec.
Nero Recode 2 - H.264 1080p encoding - power consumption	149 W
Cinebench 9.5	916
PovRay 3.7b21 - Chessboard rendering	162.9 sec.
PovRay 3.7b21 - Chessboard rendering - power consumption	144 W
Microsoft Excel 2007 - BigNumerCrunch benchmark	10.7 sec.
Microsoft Excel 2007 - Monte Carlo benchmark	39.6 sec.
Microsoft Word 2007 - Compare 1000 page document	20.6 sec.

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Hardware.Info product reviews
	Intel Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Extreme TestIntel strikes back	07/08/2006
	Before its official introduction on the 27th of July the new architecture by Intel, the Conroe, has developed a real hype with hardware enthusiasts all over the internet. More and more benchmarks got leaked onto the web, and it became imminent that the new Intel processor would regain the performance crown. Read more

External news
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 EOL	techPowerUp!
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Pushed to 5.70GHz	Xbit Labs
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe For Sale $1,359.99	Legit Reviews
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Overclocking	[H]ardOCP
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Preview	[H]ardOCP

External reviews
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Preview from Taiwan	AnandTech

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User systems with this product
	Always changing [Rol-Co]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Asus Commando 965, MSI NX6600-TD256E
	Asus OC compo round 2 bak [Syngrow]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Asus Maximus Formula, XFX GeForce2 MX400
	Dafut's PC [Dafut]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Asus P5K, XFX GeForce 8400 GS 256MB
	frag you [jensrules]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Sapphire Radeon X1600 XT
	Game PC [ErikG]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Asus P5K, Point of View 8800 GTS
	High Performance System [[IGCE] Skyu]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP, HIS Radeon X1950 XTX 512MB DDR4
	Maxvandamned [petervandamned]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, ASUS Maximus Formula, Asus EAX300SE
	STC-T01 [Kyoko]	Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, XFX GeForce GTX 295 1792MB

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The Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 has been overclocked by 3 members of Hardware.Info, with a maximum clock frequency of 5253.3 MHz. Below, you can see all overclock results and the accompanying benchmark scores. Want to add your results? Then create a Hardware.Info user system.

#	Clock Frequency	Mult. / Bus	Cooling	System
1	5253.3 MHz	13 x 404.1 MHz	LN2	Asus OC compo round 2 bak [ Syngrow]
2	5200 MHz	13 x 400 MHz	LN2	Always changing [ Rol-Co]
3	3000 MHz	9 x 333 MHz	Air	Dafut's PC [ Dafut]