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2 core or 4

tonyzero

tonyzero

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hi,

looking at doing a new build and would like to know if i sould go for a Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 or a Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient 95W Edition" 2.40GHz

i will be running vista 64

should point out that it will be going i a Shuttle SD37P2
 
I'm currently running a Core2duo E6600, would it be worth the money and would i even notice a difference in performance if i upgrade to a 1333fsb E6850, or even a Q6700. Or is there something better coming out sooner than i think.

I only use my computer to play games and do a small bit of Paintshop.
 
Sgt_Pepper said:
I'm currently running a Core2duo E6600, would it be worth the money and would i even notice a difference in performance if i upgrade to a 1333fsb E6850, or even a Q6700. Or is there something better coming out sooner than i think.

I only use my computer to play games and do a small bit of Paintshop.
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Upgrading from an E6600 to another dual-core is one of the silliest things you can do. So no.

And tbh it sounds like you don't need a quad-core, so I would hold on for a while and see what the next 6 months brings us. By then the Q6600 might be dirt cheap.
 
I dont see the point in a quad for 80% of people just now. Look into the apps you use, chances are few will even use 2 cores let alone 4.
 
Quad is a waste atm, buy dual at 100ish then when quad becomes 100ish trade up theres no point being miles ahead of the curve tbh
 
Sgt_Pepper said:
I'm currently running a Core2duo E6600, would it be worth the money and would i even notice a difference in performance if i upgrade to a 1333fsb E6850, or even a Q6700. Or is there something better coming out sooner than i think.

I only use my computer to play games and do a small bit of Paintshop.
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I was mainly thinking of crysis and UT3

I was just wondering wether 4 cores of the Q6600 or Q6700, or the faster clock and fsb of the E6850. would be better
 
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If your going to base your decisionon getting one or the other by the amount of people that reply and say, get a Q6600 etc... then you might as well go for the Quad now. Since most people that will reply will be saying the Q6600.

Do a search and just look at the dozen topics we have had asking the exact same question and it comes out as most people opting for the Quad.

The E6850 is truely a waste of money. Why would you pay £175 for a Dual Core when you can get a Quad Core for the exact same price and so what if its 600MHZ slower just clock it up.

Its not like when comparing the E6850 to a Q6600, theirs a massive difference between the two. Yes the E6850 beats the Quad in most games but thats like comparing 150FPS to 200FPS.

If it was more along the lines of the Q6600 getting say 30FPS compared to the E6850 which gets 80FPS, then it would be a totally different story but its not like that.

Get the Q6600 and clock it up.

Mr Simples out their will just argue, yeah well you can clock the E6850 to 4GHz.

Show me some true benchmarks between a 3.6GHz Quad Core (which most of them seem to be hitting) compared to a 4GHz Dual Core.

Your nutters if you get the E6850. If you want a Dual Core just get the E6750. If your looking to spend above £150 on a CPU go for the Q6600.
 
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