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| Low Power and Energy-Efficient CPUs from Intel and AMD Core2 Duo E6300 vs. X2-3800+ (ADD) and X2-4600+ (ADO) | |
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(Review by MS, August 20, 2006) |
Gaming Performance Continued
F.E.A.R.
We used the built-in benchmark at 640 x 480 resolution and normal image quality
Nothing really changes in F.E.A.R. the high-end Core2 processors stomp the competition with some severe superscaling of the Extreme X6800. The E6300 is more pedestrian, if somebody seeks it as upgrade path from an existing dual core AMD systems, in all honesty, there is not much to be gained from the lower end Core2 Duo.
We used the Guru of 3D demo at medium quality and 1024 x 768 resolution. The main reason was to see whether, aside from just beating the crap out of a CPU at low resolution for more or less esoteric purposes, there is an incentive for going with one or the other CPU (including pricing) if a game is played at halfway normal resolution and quality. In other words, does a CPU really make a difference in the game experience?
Even at marginally acceptable settings, the delta between the fastest and the slowest contender in the bunch here is only 6%. Certainly one thing to keep in mind for the next purchase decision.
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