Q6600 or E8400 (i know its common but still)

Backwoods166 · 02-21-2009, 03:23 PM

Go Quad, dual is the past. There is no point to buying an inferior processor because it benchs a few points higher on few things. These two cpus are basically equals, just one can handle twice as much stuff. And for those saying that Games and apps don't use all four cores that has been disproven here by ScOut.

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Originally Posted by iurytx

Ok i decided to go with the dual (that chart really helped jevery).
I also decided to overclock it. How high can i over clock it and what cooler would i use.

All you did was shorten the time until your upgrade. =/

iurytx · 02-22-2009, 01:48 AM

ok so now i dont know which to get anymore.

iurytx · 02-22-2009, 01:52 AM

Does overclocking really make a difference in performance or is it just to make you feel good inside?

just a noob · 02-22-2009, 02:22 AM

both, a 1ghz improvement would definatly be noticable, 500mhz would be also

jevery · 02-22-2009, 04:08 AM

You will notice the speed difference when OCed. There’s about a 30% difference in speed between mine at 3.1 Ghz stock and 4.3 Ghz OC measuring with Super Pi, (15.4s vs 10.9s to 1M places). In the end I doubt that you’d know the difference whichever one you chose. I originally was going for the 6600 then changed my mind after comparing a lot of the benchmark charts.

Backwoods166 · 02-22-2009, 02:19 PM

overclocking is the same as buying a higher clocked CPU for the most part (baring different manufacturing). CPUs sold at different clock speeds that are the same manufacturing line are the same CPU, one seemed to run a little better in the factory so it was sold as a 2.8, one seemed to need a little more voltage so they downclocked it to a 2.4, thats it. the q6600 or better quads easily OC into the mid 3Ghz, mine at 3.6 isn't hard, 3.4 at almost stock voltage.

To reiterate my point previously. The socket 775 quads are the medium grade right now, duals are the past. Even if they are clocked higher, they are on their way out. If all else is equal (price, benching very close) go quad. Duals work great, they OC great, they are great CPUs but they are at the end of their life. Get a quad, OC it to desired Ghz, and you got 2 extra cores that are going to make your cpu useful into the future.

iurytx · 02-23-2009, 12:42 AM

how high can i overclock an e8400 and how high can i overclock a q6600?

just a noob · 02-23-2009, 01:13 AM

hard telling, only real way to tell is to get the chip, some people can get their e8400 to around 4.5ghz stable, and some people can get their q6600 to 3.8ghz stable

iurytx · 02-23-2009, 11:58 AM

hich would be better a e8400 @ 4.5 or a q6600 @ 3.8?

teamhex · 02-23-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by iurytx

hich would be better a e8400 @ 4.5 or a q6600 @ 3.8?

Right now? The e8400. When more and more games that use quads, then maybe 6600

02-22-2009, 01:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
iurytx Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CT Posts: 152	ok so now i dont know which to get anymore. __________________ Case : Antec Three Hundred Motherboard : ASUS M4A77D Memory : 4gb OCZ DDR2 800 SLi Ready RAM OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Processor : Phenom II x4 955 @ stock

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02-22-2009, 04:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
jevery Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 454	You will notice the speed difference when OCed. There’s about a 30% difference in speed between mine at 3.1 Ghz stock and 4.3 Ghz OC measuring with Super Pi, (15.4s vs 10.9s to 1M places). In the end I doubt that you’d know the difference whichever one you chose. I originally was going for the 6600 then changed my mind after comparing a lot of the benchmark charts. __________________ -ASUS Rampage Formula X48 -Q9650 Yorkfield @ 3.0/3.8/4.3 -4GB 1066 Corsair Dominator -Sapphire 4870 X 2 CrossFire -Intel SSD + Spinning Storage -Lian Li PC-X1000 / Corsair 850HX -Windows 7 64 -Samsung 22” Widescreen -My Rig - 1, 2, 3

02-22-2009, 02:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Backwoods166 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 298	overclocking is the same as buying a higher clocked CPU for the most part (baring different manufacturing). CPUs sold at different clock speeds that are the same manufacturing line are the same CPU, one seemed to run a little better in the factory so it was sold as a 2.8, one seemed to need a little more voltage so they downclocked it to a 2.4, thats it. the q6600 or better quads easily OC into the mid 3Ghz, mine at 3.6 isn't hard, 3.4 at almost stock voltage. To reiterate my point previously. The socket 775 quads are the medium grade right now, duals are the past. Even if they are clocked higher, they are on their way out. If all else is equal (price, benching very close) go quad. Duals work great, they OC great, they are great CPUs but they are at the end of their life. Get a quad, OC it to desired Ghz, and you got 2 extra cores that are going to make your cpu useful into the future. __________________ Q6600 G0 SLACR...........MSI R4870 1g (852/995) 1.275vid @ 3.4Ghz........AC Freezer 7 Pro 3.6Ghz(Bench).............Seagate 250gb/VRaptor 160gb Gigabyte UD3R..............Antec NeoPower 650w Modular 4gb G.Skill 1066............Antec 900

02-23-2009, 12:42 AM	#17 (permalink)
iurytx Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CT Posts: 152	how high can i overclock an e8400 and how high can i overclock a q6600? __________________ Case : Antec Three Hundred Motherboard : ASUS M4A77D Memory : 4gb OCZ DDR2 800 SLi Ready RAM OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Processor : Phenom II x4 955 @ stock

02-23-2009, 11:58 AM	#19 (permalink)
iurytx Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CT Posts: 152	hich would be better a e8400 @ 4.5 or a q6600 @ 3.8? __________________ Case : Antec Three Hundred Motherboard : ASUS M4A77D Memory : 4gb OCZ DDR2 800 SLi Ready RAM OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Processor : Phenom II x4 955 @ stock

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