So which CPU?

[[TW]Fox]

Hi guys,

It's decided - I'm going to buy a CPU for around £100 used to replace my E4300 so I can use the E4300 in another machine. I've read all the Quad core versus Dual Core arguements and to be honest they've left me none the wiser, seems a real issue of contention.

It appears my budget will get me a used Q6600 or Q6700 or a used E8400 or E8500. I intend to overclock whatever CPU I get using aircooling.

Which would you buy and why? Is the Q6700 a better bet over a Q6600 given its higher multiplier?

Machine is used for gaming.

Thank you kindly!

 

[[TW]Fox]

All the Q6700's are G0 stepping.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Although the CPU's are not FSB limited is the rest of the system FSB limited? It's pretty hard to chose between them, I've spent ages reading about both and for every pro Q660 post there is another pro E8xxx post instead.