Was buying a E6850 over the Q6600 the right choice?

[marcosscriven]

I was under the impression the E6750/E6850 have higher overclock potential (due to the lower thermal output)

That would mean the dual cores have the one or two threaded apps advantage, but the quads have the > 2 threaded apps, plus some future proof.

I decided on the E6750 now, with a view to *maybe* getting a Quad Penryn next year, and selling the E6750.

 

[Deleted User 234324]

Doesnt have that much of a clock advantage when overclocked. Most Q6600 G0's manage 3.6Ghz with water, probably looking at 3.8Ghz with the E6850 under water.

 

[marcosscriven]

What about on air?

 

[helmutcheese]

E6850 4GHZ on AIR is easy, just need bigger cooler, my cooler is bit small and fan is quiet, hense I stopped at 3.9GHZ.

Noctua NH-U12F

 

[Nelly]

How many games are now optimised for quad core use?