why is the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 so much money?

i was just wondering why its soooo much money for a dual core cpu?  and do you think since it is only a dual core we might see a price drop anytime soon?why is the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 so much money?
Only thing is the high clock speed (easily achievable with other cpus by oc%26#39;ing) and the unlocked multiplier.why is the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 so much money?
its because its such a monster, i would expect price drop wen AMD release there stuff.
Core 2 duo have two cores. The X6800 I believe is Blomsfield, 4 cores clocked extremely fast, 8mb cache, and is not two c2d stapled together.
My bad, the quad core is Q6600. The x6800 is the fastest c2d.
that also why the X6800 is more expensive probably because of its clock speed.
[QUOTE=''yoyo462001'']that also why the X6800 is more expensive probably because of its clock speed.[/QUOTE]Because it is an EE, meaning the highest binned chips with an unlocked multiplier.
would you get this over the qx6700 becuase nothing really supports 4 cores right now?
[QUOTE=''yoyo462001''] that also why the X6800 is more expensive probably because of its clock speed.[/QUOTE] High stock clock + unlocked multiplier = heaven on a bun.
[QUOTE=''gregdpw'']would you get this over the qx6700 becuase nothing really supports 4 cores right now?[/QUOTE]No, the slight speed that the QX6700 lacks is worth the future-proofing it has to offer.
if i have the money should i just go with the qx6700 and be set for the future