Processors

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / 3 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 / 3.2 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

Intel Core i7 920 (2.66GHz)
Specs: Processor, Intel Core i7 920

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 / 2.83 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1,000 or so on Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownership of the fastest multicore CPU around today, look no further.
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition
Thanks to an expensive new motherboard requirement, Intel's new Core i7 desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out later next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and if you're willing to spend for it now, you'll find yourself in possession of the fastest CPU on the market.
Specs: Processor, Intel Core i7 965

AMD Athlon X2 6000+ / 3.1 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, AMD Athlon X2 6000+

AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-60 / 2 GHz processor ( mobile )
Specs: Processor ( Mobile ), AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-60

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz)
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

AMD Black Edition AMD Phenom X4 9950 / 2.6 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, AMD Phenom X4 9950

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / 3 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 / 3.33 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / 2.66 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Intel's Core 2 Duo line marks the end of AMD's run of dominance through the dual-core desktop-processor landscape. Not only are Intel's new chips fast, efficient, and well designed, but they're also aggressively priced and sure to send ripples though the desktop PC industry. If you are buying or building a new computer, we recommend that a Core 2 Duo chip be at its center.
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / 2.4 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 / 3.16 GHz processor
Specs: Processor, Intel Core 2 Duo E8500