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Intel's Core2Quad…Finally Obsolete?



Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we’re taking a look at the Core2Quad, its history, its variants, and most importantly its performance! So sit back, relax, and get impressed by how well a 15 year old CPU Series holds up.

Intro – 0:00
What is a Core2Quad? – 0:16
The History – 0:50
Specs Recap – 4:00
Comparing the 3 Main Core2Quads: – 5:00
Benchmarking Setup: 5:50
Benchmarks: – 6:50
Red Dead Redemption II (720p Low+DLSS) – 6:55
GTA V (1080p Med/High) – 7:44
Bannerlord (720p Low) – 8:18
Minecraft RTX (720p FAST) – 8:58
SW Fallen Order (720p Normal) – 9:40
BeamNG (720p Med) – 10:15
Quake II RTX (720p Default) – 10:42
Halo MCC (1080p Default) – 11:09
CSGO (1024×768 Low/High Shadows) – 11:50
Crysis Remastered (Low 720p) – 12:30
General Usage – 13:09
Community Opinions – 14:30
Recording Test, and General HW Opinions – 15:30
Final Thoughts – 16:38

Music
Simcity 2013 OST
Simcity 3000 – Building
MGS3 – Hidden Jazz

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