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insinuwait · 11-01-2007, 04:31 PM

Alright, so Intel it is...but I've been trying to research a little and can't seem to find just a straightforward, simple answer for abunch of questions that are all in the same area...

Whats the difference between the 3 processors I've seen: Duo, Quad, and Extreme, and why the hell is the Extreme processor $1000USD compared to the Duos and Quads going for close to $200USD? From what I've come to understand, the Duo has 2 cores and the Quad has 4 cores? So what does the Extreme have in it that is making it cost 5 times the Duo/Quad core?

And on newegg.com Duo and Quad core are running about the same price range, why is that?

11-01-2007, 04:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
insinuwait First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,896	Re: Building a high end desktop, recommendations/suggestions needed Alright, so Intel it is...but I've been trying to research a little and can't seem to find just a straightforward, simple answer for abunch of questions that are all in the same area... Whats the difference between the 3 processors I've seen: Duo, Quad, and Extreme, and why the hell is the Extreme processor $1000USD compared to the Duos and Quads going for close to $200USD? From what I've come to understand, the Duo has 2 cores and the Quad has 4 cores? So what does the Extreme have in it that is making it cost 5 times the Duo/Quad core? And on newegg.com Duo and Quad core are running about the same price range, why is that? __________________ I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out. - Bill Hicks