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2600k or Sandybridge E?
- Thread starter ethan
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I would think SE would benefit you, but you would have to way up the extra speed against the greater overal cost that SE will be. Haven't seen any reviews for SE yet. Did read that intel had a small chipset problem with that platform though. I'd wait for reviews then wayup the costs, also how long the platforms are going to last aswell. 1366 didn't last long.
1156 lasted even short 
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3960x-x79-performance,3026-11.html
A rough idea on how SB-E performs for encoding. Seems pretty fast so far. Depends if you have the cash for it really.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3960x-x79-performance,3026-11.html
A rough idea on how SB-E performs for encoding. Seems pretty fast so far. Depends if you have the cash for it really.
Caporegime
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Its pretty simple, a hex core for £500+ WILL be faster than a quad core with dual channel memory, really isn't that hard to work it out.
Its also fairly easy to work out that if you have a 6600..... not hugely useful as theres both E6600's and Q6600's, but either way, if you're "living" with that and haven't upgraded to anything between then and up to now, then the "encoding and rendering" you do isn't time critical, or you'd already have upgraded.
A 2600k will be a pretty huge performance jump from a Q6600, a truly massive jump from a E6600, and seeing as its clearly not critical, I can't see where spending the extra £500 on a hexcore SB-E would be worthwhile.
Its also fairly easy to work out that if you have a 6600..... not hugely useful as theres both E6600's and Q6600's, but either way, if you're "living" with that and haven't upgraded to anything between then and up to now, then the "encoding and rendering" you do isn't time critical, or you'd already have upgraded.
A 2600k will be a pretty huge performance jump from a Q6600, a truly massive jump from a E6600, and seeing as its clearly not critical, I can't see where spending the extra £500 on a hexcore SB-E would be worthwhile.