 Dual Core Upgrade |
Welcome Guest ( Log In | Click here to Register a free account now! )
Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com
Welcome to Bleeping Computer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.| Important Announcement: We have a terrific contest still running on the site that I wanted all our members and guests to know about. The chance to win two Seagate FreeAgent external hard drives. More information about this contest can be found here. I suggest everyone submit an entry for them. - BleepingComputer Management |
  |
 Jul 5 2008, 04:47 AM
Post
#1
|
|
 Forum Regular  Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 9-June 08 Member No.: 215,147  |
I am currently ordering parts for my new build and I had planned on using an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core Processor(3.0GHz,6MB Cache,1333MHz). However I am given the option to upgrade to an Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor(2.4GHz,8MB Cache,1066MHz) for an extra £10 ($20). What I want to know is, is it really worth going for a quad core? Or will a Dual core comfotably cope with most high-end games? Thanks --------------------  If I'm giving you help and I don't reply within 24 hours PM me with the topic link. |
 |
 
|
|
Jul 5 2008, 07:25 AM
Post
#2
|
|
 Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,206 Joined: 28-September 06 From: New York Member No.: 87,553 |
The E8400, will run games and applications faster than the Q6600. On the other hand, the Q6600 will multitask better, and will run an application better if it supports multi-threading. More and more applications are starting to supports multi-threading, so the Q6600 would beat out the E8400 in these situations. So it's really up to you. A quad-core might be more future proof, but the E8400 is still a little faster, now.
--------------------  |
|
|
|
|
Jul 5 2008, 08:54 AM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 9-June 08 Member No.: 215,147 |
Thanks for the reply,
I don't usually run lots of CPU hungry apps, so I'll probably go for the Dual Core. Thanks again, Cornzey -------------------- If I'm giving you help and I don't reply within 24 hours PM me with the topic link. |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 5th December 2008 - 12:06 PM |
© 2003-2008 All Rights Reserved Bleeping Computer LLC.