CPU cache?

[uk_viper]

ok been looking at the next cpu to get, my choices are?

[Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz Socket 775 800FSB 2MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor

or

Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (1.86Ghz) Socket 775 FSB1066 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor

which one would be the best option to go for? how does the cache affect it?

 

[silversurfer]

Its probably the same as the inital conroe releases, most of the time its not a big factor. Upto 10% on something repetitive like winrar maybe

http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=2802&p=8

 

[uk_viper]

this is going to be a games aimed machine, so the caching im guessing it not a high neccessaty

 

[silversurfer]

No, not imo.

 

[Talrinys]

Cache won't matter much

 

[drunkenmaster]

it won't matter, because you won't be maxing out either core anyway

that 10% difference would mostly show when the core is maxed out and cache helps it to order up the queing of data a little better, when not maxed out it should make a smaller difference 1-2% maybe, but that 1-2% will only really be seen if you're waiting on the cpu only, which with games, rarely ever happens so not a big deal at all. but if theres only a £5-10 difference, when it comes to upgrading next time and selling on, people prefer to buy the higher cache versions of older chips as they appear to be a little more future proof, in reality they aren't, but you'll probo get that £5-10 back when you sell it, and find it easier to sell.