Which processor should I get?

Question

Hi, I was customizing the computer I am going to buy and I came across the decision between these two prosessors:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115002)

and

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773)

My interests are gaming, video editing, and movie making. (but mostly high quality gaming)

Which is the right prosessor for me? (disregard the prices)

Answer 1

I've studied this for a bit (I just made my own custom comp) and there is a few things to consider:

The AMD's have the better performance-per-dollar, while the Intel's just have more power.

The AMD you are talking about has a higher processor speed, which is always good, but it has twice as less L2, which is RAM built directly into the processor.

The AMD has a FSB of 2000MHz, while the intel, only 1333. This is how fast the processor can communicate with the motherboard. That and AMD has always had a gaming edge.

They are both incredible processors, choose based on what you think will best benefit you.

Answer 2

Core 2 Duo is currently the better processor in terms of performance. CPU are general purpose processors so with a good performance, that means it'll do well in many different task, not just gaming.

The only downside with Core 2 Duo compare to AMD's offering its the price, but yeah if you can afford it,

Edit:
The reason why AMD needed HyperTransport and as fast of a FSB they can get away with is because AMD has always been weaker than Intel at cache implementation. Intel cache implementation is much stronger, and so they can come up with enormous size of cache. When you have more cache, the probability of a cache hit is higher and thus lesser time is spent on fetching data from the memory.

But as far as game performance is concern, the main factor is still the CPU capabilities at processing instruction, not how fast they can fetch them, though that too is a factor, but not a major one,

Also, faster frequency doesn't translate to faster processing speed.

lets say CPU A require 5 clock cycle to execute an instruction, and CPU B requires 10 clock cycle to execute an instruction. That means if CPU B is running at say 3GHz, CPU A can match that by just running at 1.5GHz.

Both Conroe and AMD AM2 architecture are different and the amount of instruction handle at each clock cycle is different. So a direct comparison of their frequency doesn't reflect their performance

Answer 3

Quite honestly even though the Athlot is clocked higher at 3.0ghz, I would suggest the Core 2 Duo. It has been an undeniable fact that with the release of Intel's Core 2 (and subsequent Core 2 Duo) line of chips that they just beat the pants off of AMD this round, after having suffered many defeats in the past in the higher-end processor market.

I personally bought a Core 2 Quad processor for my new machine and have not been disappointed one bit. It is just a sad fact that AMD got beat this round and Intel is back on top when it comes to the upper level processors now.

Perhaps AMD will regain the top position when the next big lines of chips are released, but I doubt it after having read reviews and seen benchmarks of the new Penryn line of chips that Intel has ready to serve up.

Answer 4

Intel Core 2, first it has better performance, second it saves more power, third less heat issues means can work on longer hours without noisy fans cooling.
On the other hand the X6000+ is creating too much heat and you can't work long hours on that, waste electricity, need fans to spin faster. Plus a good case too for X6000+ because of heat. X6000 performance is no match for Core 2.

Answer 5

Intel can be the right one but if you want ot save a few bucks you can have amd
I use amd and its performance is fantastic both in gaming and multimedia presentation
My friend's computer use intel and the performance is magnificent both in gaming and multimedia presentation
Conclusion is,you can pick both the processor.They are equally high in performance, a little inequally in price but thats okay man.
>>>I prefer AMD,I don't know why<<<

Answer 6

These other people are tards. The Core 2 will KILL the AMD in nearly any benchmark and easily overclocks to 3.0ghz+.

Value wise, the e6320 or e4300 overclocked to 3.0ghz is the best.

Here is a FEAR benchmark, look at the redlines:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=431&model2=694&chart=169
Call of Duty 2:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=431&model2=694&chart=165
Multi-tasking:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=431&model2=694&chart=193

Answer 7

Easily the AMD. While Intel is exceptionally good and has a great name, AMD is much better for gaming. I used to run an Intel and switched to an AMD. Anything to do with media is easily worth it.

Answer 8

the core 2 duo. the amd has a higher speed, but the c2d has more cache and can be overclocked to the speed of the amd easy, even higher with good cooling

Answer 9

Intel is much much better than AMD. Even though the AMD may appear faster because of its specs, trust me, it is not nearly as fast and or as reliable as an Intel.

Answer 10

Well, both are good for gaming, but AMD tends to be better.