The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 will offer 70 percent better performance than current Core 2 Extreme processor. The initial batch of the new quad-core chip will use 130 watts and 100 watts in early 2007.

In terms of overall gaming performance, the Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz is massively better than the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz when it comes to running the latest games.