2007-09-10 23:58:45 · 7 answers · asked by Roy N 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
At stock speed settings, E6850 is unbeatable. BUT when overclocked, the Q6600 quad takes the crown.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2quad-q6600_8.html#sect0
Price is almost the same; $270-290 range. Q6600 G0 stepping is becoming an overclockers' favorite in some places.
2007-09-11 01:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no definitive answer for either question. Different processors perform differently under various applications which is highlighted in many benchmarks. Depending on the focus of the end user, it is more beneficial to buy a certain type of processor. At this time (Athlon 64 / Intel P4), generally AMD performs better on gaming applications while Intel excels in Media Encoding. The end user will have to decide what is more important to them.
High end processors always have a price premium. Unless you absolutely must have the latest and greatest processor, it is recommended that an end user buy a step or two down because the price different can be in the magnitude of 100 to 300%. The difference in performance is clearly not worth the price differential.
IBM launched world's fastest processor(As on May 2007). It has unveiled what it claims is the fastest processor in the world. The Power 6 runs at 4.7GHz, and has an 8MB L2 cache and 790 million transistors built on a 65nm scale. For details go through this article
2007-09-11 01:16:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best processor out at the moment is intels quad core QX6850 processor with a clock speed of 3.0 GHz and sells for about $1,300 depending on where you look.
2007-09-11 06:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by mark h 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Q6600 Quad core is the fastest as far as i know it has a stock clock speed of 2.4GHz per core but one of my mates has overclocked his to a stable 3.93GHz per core which is a huge 15.72GHz total. these processors are around the 400 dollar mark. Note also that to obtain 15.72Ghz you will require some serious cooling such as liquid cooling.
2007-09-11 00:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by AKOOLIUS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be just the processor, it would be the system. CPU/Motherboard/RAM - Visit http://www.tomshardware.com to learn more.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-09-11 00:07:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i got a quadcore from intel. it cost me about $250.
2007-09-11 01:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by rodette p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2190349/ibm-launches-world-fastest
2007-09-11 00:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by scherzkm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋