Is Intel or AMD better for non-OCers?

99F · 06-27-2007, 11:35 PM

Hello... Title question says it all.

I want it to be for gaming and preferably dual core so FRAPS is not laggy.

PC eye · 06-27-2007, 11:54 PM

It depends on what series of models you are looking at. If you are looking at the older Socket A for AMD and Celeron and P4s for Intel AMD had the leading edge. At the present time with the much newer Core 2 Duo and Extreme the gaming magazines and online artcles favor Intel. At this time anything past a Socket 939 or P4 model cpu is a dual core if not a new quad core model. The single core models are going by way of the dinosaurs soon enough.

robina_80 · 06-28-2007, 12:46 AM

im an AMD man but to be fair INTEL with there new core 2 duo are dogs bollocks specially in multi tasking and also very good for gaming i would prob when my pc's out of date get the quad core 2

PC eye · 06-28-2007, 03:20 AM

For a work horse build I will be keeping an eye on the AMD FX-74 model until a single cpu model board for it is out. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103866

[-0MEGA-] · 06-28-2007, 01:55 PM

Depends which AMD and Intel processor you're comparing. If it's to the Core 2 Duo's, then Intel is the winner, but if it's to the Pentium 4's, then AMD is the winner.

ghost · 06-28-2007, 02:12 PM

So u would buy a Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.86GHz retail over a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.00GHz OEM for roughly the same price?

99F · 06-28-2007, 02:59 PM

Should I?

[-0MEGA-] · 06-28-2007, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostfacesuk

So u would buy a Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.86GHz retail over a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.00GHz OEM for roughly the same price?

Obviously the AMD would win at stock speeds in that scenario, but the E6320 costs $165, while the X2 6000+ costs $223.

ghost · 06-28-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Obviously the AMD would win at stock speeds in that scenario, but the E6320 costs $165, while the X2 6000+ costs $223.

Yeah, in my post I put OEM AMD and retail C2D which there is a 5 quid difference in the UK.. Im guessing the OEM don`t come with a heatsink which is a downfall but I would be guessing a CPU with out OC`in it the AMD one would be the better option? (Im not sayin thats right, Its just what im guessing).

robina_80 · 06-28-2007, 05:46 PM

if you come from the UK i would suggest this computer site
www.scan.co.uk
also other sites are
www.overclockers.co.uk
www.aria.co.uk
www.microdirect.co.uk
www.ebuyer.co.uk

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	It depends on what series of models you are looking at. If you are looking at the older Socket A for AMD and Celeron and P4s for Intel AMD had the leading edge. At the present time with the much newer Core 2 Duo and Extreme the gaming magazines and online artcles favor Intel. At this time anything past a Socket 939 or P4 model cpu is a dual core if not a new quad core model. The single core models are going by way of the dinosaurs soon enough. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,980	im an AMD man but to be fair INTEL with there new core 2 duo are dogs bollocks specially in multi tasking and also very good for gaming i would prob when my pc's out of date get the quad core 2 __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	For a work horse build I will be keeping an eye on the AMD FX-74 model until a single cpu model board for it is out. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103866 __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,980	if you come from the UK i would suggest this computer site www.scan.co.uk also other sites are www.overclockers.co.uk www.aria.co.uk www.microdirect.co.uk www.ebuyer.co.uk __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

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