i5 vs Q6660?

Jake_2792 · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:00

Confused, thinking about getting a new processor for my other p.c. I have a Q6660 in this one, but is a Hyper Threaded higher frequency Dual Core going to out perform a Q6660 in most games?

OpenToSuggestions · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:03

The i5 750 is very good and much better, however the rest of the i5 range are dual core with HT and aren't worth it imo.

That sig is enormous

Jake_2792 · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:05

Longer than my thread

If you were going to built a gaming system, Q6660 or i5?

LEUVEN · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:05

Buying a new GPU would give much better results for gaming compared to current GPU.

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VaderDSL · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:06

Q6600 is a good CPU but if you're building new no point in getting old tech. Also you're Sig may get nuked as it's larger than the rules on here allow

Jake_2792 · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:08

Thanks VaderDSL I'll change than.
I getting a 5770. So GPU's are not my concern

Jake_2792 · 21 Feb 2010 at 12:09

Sig changed

Marine-RX179 · 21 Feb 2010 at 14:03

If building new and not using old socket 775 motherboard, then you should only consider i3 530 (£100)/i5 750 (£150)/i7 920 (£220)- choose the one that suit your requirements (may it be gaming, graphic works, or video encoding etc) and budget the most.

panta · 23 Feb 2010 at 00:35

If you haven't overclocked your Q6600 DO IT.

Gepetto · 23 Feb 2010 at 09:31

Marine-RX179 said:
If building new and not using old socket 775 motherboard, then you should only consider i3 530 (£100)/i5 750 (£150)/i7 920 (£220)- choose the one that suit your requirements (may it be gaming, graphic works, or video encoding etc) and budget the most.

In that order Marine? For example. i3 for gaming, i5 for graphic work and i7 for encoding.

Mr Krugga · 23 Feb 2010 at 13:03

In those budget ranges

Redmint · 23 Feb 2010 at 13:17

mglover070588 said:
The i5 750 is very good and much better, however the rest of the i5 range are dual core with HT and aren't worth it imo.

That sig is enormous

I thought all of the i5 range were quad core without hyperthreading and the i3s were the dual core with HT?

Mr Krugga · 23 Feb 2010 at 13:41

Nope, only Core i5 7** Series are quad cores. Currently there's only Core i5 750 then.

Redmint · 23 Feb 2010 at 13:57

Oh right, so I'm guessing the i3 500 series and the i5 600 series are basically the same then?

Alex R · 23 Feb 2010 at 17:26

So I am a bit confused here too.

I've got a Q6600 at 3.6 and a 5870. The most stressful thing the PC is doing is gaming. My assumption was that I was pretty well covered with the GPU and that there wasn't really any CPU out that would give any, real world, tangible, improvements over the Q6600?

reflux · 23 Feb 2010 at 17:27

The basic i3 (forget the model number) is faster than a Q6600.

chipps101 · 23 Feb 2010 at 18:15

reflux said:
The basic i3 (forget the model number) is faster than a Q6600.

at what ?
anything single threaded if its clocked the same or higher than the q6600 then yes but anything multi threaded that can use the 4 cores it will get sorely spanked even clocked at 4ghz by a q6600 at over 3ghz which just about all of them will do with ease.
i have to disagree with your statement here i'm afraid

Redmint · 23 Feb 2010 at 18:19

From what I've read the i3 at 4GHz will give slightly better FPS in most games than a 3.6GHz Q6600, however it's probably not worth the time/hassle to upgrade considering the difference isn't massive. Most people suggest going for a Phenom II X4 or an i5/i7.

fizzle-187 · 23 Feb 2010 at 18:27

What is a Q6660?

chipps101 · 23 Feb 2010 at 18:29

fizzle-187 said:
What is a Q6660?

a first generation intel core2quad with a 2.4ghz stock speed