E2180 vs Q6600 vs E8400 (gaming)

MosIncredible · 05-12-2008, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleric7x9

what is the difference between the current fake quads and a true quad? shared cache? discrete cache?

Intel just places 2 dual cores on a single die while AMD actually uses 4 individual cores.

Cleric7x9 · 05-12-2008, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MosIncredible

Intel just places 2 dual cores on a single die while AMD actually uses 4 individual cores.

how is what intel does worse though, that is what i dont understand

MosIncredible · 05-12-2008, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleric7x9

how is what intel does worse though, that is what i dont understand

It's not. I shouldn't have made the Intel/AMD reference. I was just pointing out this "fake" quad is a great performer in every way. Why wait for something else? If you start waiting for the next best thing in the world of technology, you'll be waiting forever.

Cleric7x9 · 05-12-2008, 04:55 AM

well, let me rephrase, how would a "real" quad core CPU outperform a "fake" quad core CPU? someone earlier said that they should wait for the real quad cores, or gave the impression that the "real" ones are better, im just wondering how

lovely? · 05-12-2008, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleric7x9

well, let me rephrase, how would a "real" quad core CPU outperform a "fake" quad core CPU? someone earlier said that they should wait for the real quad cores, or gave the impression that the "real" ones are better, im just wondering how

some people believe that four single cores purposefully made into a quad would be better then two dual cores together on a single die. it might help, but not too much.

headcrabCAKE · 05-12-2008, 09:11 AM

how long till intell make these four single cores in one chip?

as i just wanna make the most of the next cpu i get if its a 8400 then i might have to upgrade very soon not making much use of it

lovely? · 05-12-2008, 10:41 AM

dont let the fact that it is two dual cores dissuade you! it is STILL better then any other way so far. that small downside should be the least of your worries, and should not dictate your choice. the best thing for you to do would be to forget about it completely.

Calibretto · 05-12-2008, 02:39 PM

The Q6600 is only $15 more than the E8400. Why not just spend the extra $15 and get the quad core?

Cleric7x9 · 05-12-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Calibretto

The Q6600 is only $15 more than the E8400. Why not just spend the extra $15 and get the quad core?

bc if you arent using all four cores the e8400 is a faster CPU than the q6600

tlarkin · 05-12-2008, 08:24 PM

the Q6600 also has 8MB of cache, 4MB for each dual core. When it is fully utilized it would be the better processor since things run from cache a lot faster than anything else.

You'd have to be utilizing it though to take advantage of it. I would be interested to see if any applications do and what were the difference in results.

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lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,658	dont let the fact that it is two dual cores dissuade you! it is STILL better then any other way so far. that small downside should be the least of your worries, and should not dictate your choice. the best thing for you to do would be to forget about it completely. __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

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tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,953	the Q6600 also has 8MB of cache, 4MB for each dual core. When it is fully utilized it would be the better processor since things run from cache a lot faster than anything else. You'd have to be utilizing it though to take advantage of it. I would be interested to see if any applications do and what were the difference in results.