Quad Core CPU query

[Firefly86]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to decide what CPU to get and I'd like to go quad.
However I've seen both of these :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-155-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-161-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793

I can see a £150 difference between the two, and all I can see to differentiate the two is the Q6600 has a 9 multi and is energy efficient, and the 6700 has a 10 multi.

Is there anything else to differntiate the two? and why do i read people recommending the 6600 over the 6700?

Thanks in advance

 

[Cob]

Well the £150 difference is the reason why people are recommending the Q6600. And other than the extra multiplier they are the same CPU.

Unless you've got money to burn you'd be wise to get the Q6600.

 

[Kobrakai]

Get the Q6600 and overclock to Q6700 Speeds

 

[toxic]

get the G0 Q6600 and overclock it PAST 6700 speeds

 

[Aod]

get the G0 Q6600 and overclock it PAST 6700 speeds

lol, i've been doing that with my Q6600 at stock volts since i got it without even realising (2.997GHz baby!). superlatively easy!

 

[Firefly86]

ok thanks guys was just a little weary really...dont normally see such a nice price cut without a good reason

me will purchase

 

[QlimaxUK]

interesting, im also on the lookout for a quad-core i notice on your choises, very pricey and high cache, but i noticed that they had 1066 FSB, wen i looked i was thinking that 1333 FSB would b a massive advantage over the 1066, so my question: is cache just as important? or am i at least half right in choising high FSB

 

[Cr0fty]

The high fsb isn't really that advantageous, clock speed is also more important then cache. But it will help more then fsb. xD If that makes sense...

 

[QlimaxUK]

so im looking for clock speed then ill still get the 1333 as its only £1 more then the 1066.... or is it not even worth the £1 lol

 

[QlimaxUK]

2.33 GHz
2.66 GHz
will i notice much different between these 2 clock speeds?

 

[Cob]

Nope.

And especially nope when you can up the 2.33ghz to 2.66ghz in your BIOS with no effort at all

 

[sammie377]

These new GO quads are really special in every case on the forums every one does more than 3GHz, I'm just priming mine @3690 whilst typing this.