THG Tuning Test: Core 2 Extreme vs. Athlon 64 FX-62

Benchmark Analysis

Performance comparison of an overclocked Core 2 Extreme system at 3.66 GHz, against a stock unit at 2.93 GHz.

Performance comparison of an overclocked Athlon 64 FX-62 at 3.05 GHz, against a stock unit at 2.8 GHz.

Performance comparison between both overclocked systems: the fastest x86 processors available in today's marketplace.

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