Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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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 (1024x768 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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Specs:
CPU: Core2Quad: Q6600,Q9450,Q8200
RAM: 8GB DDR2 1066Mhz
OS: Windows 10 64Bit
GPU: RTX3050 (R9 Fury) both performed the same.