Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 or E6600 can't decide

[Matrix]

Hi upgrading to a new system and as mine is 3/5 years old. I'm wondering which cpu to get.
I'm not i will be overclocking though i was looking at getting a 6300 but i'm wondering if it worth the extra and get a E6600.
Will i notice the extra speed and the 4MB L2 Cache
of the E6600?

I will be doing normal stuff on the pc surfing ,downloading, some video work, and playing games. Though i'm not a huge game fan i can't run anything on my 5 year old radeon 64mb card . So i would like to get back into games.


Can't decide what to do so i'm hoping you can help me.

Thank you.

 

[Matrix]

i have a 6600 and personally i would get a 6300 i had tested these babies and they kick but overclock better and keep a lower tem. As the cashe heats more on the E6600.

thats my honest Opinion from someone has used them both.

I don't really think i'll be doing much video encoding. Though i do use Photoshop etc..

I'm not really planning to overclock so thats one reason i was looking at the E6600 instead of the E6300.

 

[Matrix]

duuude! why oh why, read his post pleeeease

*crys*

I'm worried that when it's clocked something will go wrong plus i'm not 100% sure what to do and i don't want to blow it up

And i didn't think the cpu being hot all the time would do it if it's left on for a couple days running?

 

[Matrix]

lol sorry dude I thought you were asking the guy to read the OP and see that he wasn't overclocking. Apologies.

Hehehehe no problem people

 

[Matrix]

yes, you where - i was replying to matrix who thought i was asking why he isnt overclocking lmao

*head explodes*



fair enough for your need si conceed there's no need, but for the average user who games and spends money on their PC, it's a very good idea.

Thanks for all your comments yeah i meanto type i wasn't going to overclock. Not sure how or why i typed it like that .


Some great info there people now i've got to work out whats best for me and if the extra £100 or so is worth that step up for what i do on the computer.

 

[Matrix]

Just get a 6400 and put these guys out of their misery.................

LOL


Thanks for all the info people