Intel's Core 2 Duo line marks the end of AMD's run of dominance through the dual-core desktop-processor landscape. Read CNET's reviews below for all the details.
Supporting early claims, Intel's upcoming Core 2 Duo outperformed AMD's chips in several independent tests by a wide margin.
July 13, 2006
Core 2 Duo should also put to rest a criticism lobbied against Intel: that its chips are power-hungry, heat-generating behemoths.
July 13, 2006
AMD's Athlon 64 FX line has worn the desktop CPU performance crown for over a year. The king is dead.
July 13, 2006
E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip.
July 13, 2006
PC pumps out plenty of frames per second but falls behind the faster Dell XPS 700 in other computing tasks.
July 13, 2006
Dell can now hold its head high in the high-end gaming space, and this is a PC you should consider.
July 13, 2006 related coverage
And more layoffs could be coming, as CEO Paul Otellini takes steps to make the chipmaker more competitive.
July 13, 2006
Unspecified issues with the XPS 700 desktop unveiled in late May have kept the system on ice as customers heat up.
July 12, 2006
Chip giant can thank Toshiba notebook sales for return to No. 1 spot over smaller rival AMD.
July 10, 2006