Which is a better processor? (people who know what they are talking about only please)?

Question

Is a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 4MB cache, non-HT) better than a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6420 (2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 4MB cache, non-HT), if so why, and how much of a diffrence would it make? Thank you so much, will look for a best answer

as you can see i'm obviously no expert so try not to laugh for to long....

Answer 1

Yes the E6600 is the better machine, as it has the faster processor. (2.4 compared to 2.13 GHZ) It won't make that much of a difference, as the "E" stands for "Extreme" so both are very fast chips. Unless you are doing severe graphic instense games, or apps, you won't notice the difference. Jim C.

Answer 2

The two processors that you have listed are very close to being identical. The E6600 will be 11.25% faster. Unless you intend to do high end graphics, you will notice very little difference in overall system speed. If economics is not an issue, go with the faster processor. I have included an abbreviated specifications list below.

E6600 specs

Cache Size
4MB L2

Processor Interface
Socket 775

Additional Technologies
Intel® EM64T
Dual-Core
Enhanced Halt State
Execute Disable Bit
Intel® Virtualization
Intelligent Power Capability
Intel® Thermal Monitor 2
Viiv Compatible

Wattage
65W

Processor Speed
E6600 / 2.40GHz

Processor Class
Core 2 Duo

Bus Speed
1066MHz

Architecture
65 nm

Processor Core
Conroe

Core Stepping
B2

E6420 specs

Cache Size
4MB L2

Processor Interface
Socket 775

Additional Technologies
Intel® EM64T
Enhanced Intel Speedstep
Execute Disable Bit
Intelligent Power Capability

Processor Speed
E6420 / 2.13GHz

Processor Class
Core 2 Duo

Fan
Not Included

Bus Speed
1066MHz

Architecture
65 nm

Processor Core
Conroe

Answer 3

Well, as you can see from both processors, most of the things they have are the same: they both have 1066 MHz FSB, 4MB cache, and are non-HT. The only thing that differs between the two is that the E6600 is 2.40 GHz, and the other is 2.13 GHz.
The "GHz" is a unit of speed, standing for gigahertz. One gigahertz means one billion cycles per second. In the case of a computer processer, that's one billion clock cycles per second. A computer that's faster will be able to complete more operations each second.
So. Based on that info, the E6600 is faster with 2.40 GHz, being .27 GHz faster (that's 270 million cycles / seond faster). So, if you want a faster PC, that's better for gaming or whatnot, I'd chose the E6600 based on its speed.
However, if you're just going to use Microsoft Word, etc, I would get the other one, the E6420, as that .27 gigahertz extra wouldn't be worth it for your money.
So... it's all about what you want to do with the PC. The bottom line is:
- Choose the E6600 if you want more power in your computer.
- Choose the E6420 if you want to save money and still want plenty of processing power.

Either way, you'll still end up with a pretty nice computer, as anything over 2 GHz is cutting edge. Good luck!

Answer 4

The E6600 is the better processor, but not by much. To be honest, you probably wouldn't be able to tell much of a difference in two identical machines, each with different processors.

Answer 5

Both processors are exactly the same except for the speed. This really is a no-brainer.