I dont know if I should get a dual core or quad core processor from intel. On newegg.com a quad core processor and duo core processor cost about the same. A quad q6600 cost $309 and has a clock speed of 2.4 Ghz. A Duo e6700 cost $317 and has a clock speed of 2.6. Why is the quad core which is only .2 Mhz slower than the e6700 cost about the same than a duo core? If i were to build a pc strictly for gaming which is what im doing, should i go with the e6700 or q6600?
2007-08-07 13:51:46 · 7 answers · asked by manny_ptown 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Intel recently dropped the price of thier quadcore cpus by 50%. They are trying to bring quadcore into the mainstream. As far as gaming you are fine with dualcore because there are no games yet optimized to take advantage of more than two cores. In fact there is VERY little software of any kind that can take advantage of the extra cores. This will change in the next few years though so if you are looking to build a little "future proofing" in to the system go for the quad core. I don't know if you plan to overclock but the dual core is very overclockable with a good air cooler. The quadcore not so much.
2007-08-07 14:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by gliss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think is was PC Gamer who compared the 2 procs. They were able to overclock the e6700 to higher speeds than the q6600. I would get the duo for gaming.
2007-08-07 22:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by rdfdjd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the optional factory-overclocked1 Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core processor, the XPS 720 H2C offers a massive performance leap over previous generations of single-core processors. Intel quad-core technology allows you to simultaneously create, share and enjoy rich media content, such as high-definition video, without compromising performance.
2007-08-07 20:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For gaming, go with the fastest dual core C2D you can afford. The quad core would be best for symmetric multiprocessing, heavy mult-itasking and other heavy multithreaded apps. BUT gaming performance would still be a lot more dependent on the gpu.
2007-08-07 21:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason in the difference is the core clock speed, and maybe a few other minor details
2007-08-07 22:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by B Scanz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meh. im an AMD fan myself, but I'd go with Quadcore, just because theres not a huge difference in price, and friend says he can see a nice difference in his FPS's with it. Course, on the other hand, you probably wont notice a .2MHz difference. On this computer im on now, im running a Celeron clocking a lil over 3.07MHz.
2007-08-07 20:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by object_zero77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with whatever has the highest ghz that you can afford
also, make sure you have plenty of RAM (3-4 gig)
and then your computer should be fine
2007-08-07 20:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by Avos_5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋