QUAD Q6600 OR DUO E8600

[jay3005]

I have just got a computer for my young son which has a:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 at 2.40Ghz

My computer has a :

Intel Core 2 DUO E8600 3.33GHz 6MB Cache 1333FSB

Which is better in your opinions

Jason

 

[95thrifles]

It all depends what for, for gaming the dual core, for editing/rendering etc the quad

 

[bakes0310]

It all depends what for, for gaming the dual core, for editing/rendering etc the quad

I made a thread like last week similar to this and im a gamer and i was recommended a quad.
I gave a choice between:
Q9650
E8600

 

[BigBruiserAl]

None get a E8700

 

[95thrifles]

I made a thread like last week similar to this and im a gamer and i was recommended a quad.
I gave a choice between:
Q9650
E8600

the Q9650 is clocked at 3GHz, the 6600 2.4, not allowing for OCing
For me it'd still be a close call between a Q@3 vs [email protected], most games dont use more than 2 cores, you can count those that do on your fingers, as such a higher clocked dual is better than a slower clocked quad, as I say a Q@3 vs [email protected] is close call, but a [email protected] vs a [email protected] is no competition, dual every time. Of course when you throw OCing into the mix the arguments becomes more complicated

 

[ozzyDe]

this is why
[url]http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18083001[/URL]

 

[PhoenixUK]

I'd still go with e8600 for gaming.
Just because games can use quads, doesn't mean that they utilize it fully.
I've yet to see a game which uses more than 30% load on all 4 cores.

 

[jms198]

The e8600 for gaming imo. Without an overclock as stated previously in the vast majority of games.

I suppose it also depends what the GPU is as that will be the limiting factor.

 

[nick1988]

Q6600 GO stepping - i have been using it for about a year and a half very impressed with it and probably wont be upgrading to i7/i9 for a while yet!

 

[SkodaMart]

I have tried the Q6700 and the E8500, I prefer the E8500, thats what I now use.
Choice between a Q6600 and an E8600, I would choose the E8600 all day long.
I use my PC for office, gaming, listening to music and browsing.