Intel Cor 2 Duo E4300 1.80Ghz or AMD X2 5200?

[allergate]

Hi Guys

Im upgrading at the end of the month! Payday hoorray!!!! Anyway can I have your thoughts please?

I have 2 choices of cpu as they are roughly priced the same.

I'm looking at either the Core 2 Duo E4300 2MB Cache or the AMD X2 Dual Core 5200 2x1mb cache. Which do you think I would get better performance out of? I plan on starting to play games again, whilst also dual booting linux, xp and vista.

Any thoughts or comments from experience would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Andy

 

[stickroad]

The AMD is quite a faster at stock. Though if your going to be overclocking then get the Intel CPU as it will overclock to the AMD 5200 speeds and beyond.

 

[easyrider]

4300 without doubt.

Clock it to within an inch of its life.

cheaper still is the 2160 at 50 quid I have been running one @ 3.6ghz for the last couple of months.

 

[doctoe2260]

As said, if overclocking, grab the intel. If not, go AMD.

I'm currently AMD and am switching to Intel as soon as funds allow! I'm getting the 4300!

 

[jaykay]

AMD if not overclocking. Intel for overclocking.

 

[Wiggins]

4300 without doubt.

Clock it to within an inch of its life.

cheaper still is the 2160 at 50 quid I have been running one @ 3.6ghz for the last couple of months.

On air?

 

[Kanifee]

they go pretty high on air
the e2160 and e2140 are widely advised to be wastes of time watercooling as they clock so well on air.
All for £50 its a no brainer.

 

[easyrider]

On air?

Water