processor recommendation

[nick5449]

I have about $300 for a new processor. I havent been keeping up with whats out there so I dont really know what I should get. I prefer AMD over Intel...and I know AMD just cut their prices by quite a bit. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[[ULKER]]

For $300 i buy Intel Core 2 Duo E6400, the AMD cut prices becouse core 2 duo is faster, cheaper.

 

[TooMuchButtHair]

Do you have money for a new motherboard too? Or just the processor?

 

[aspire]

i will have to disagre with ulker and say that intel is not faster than AMD...if i had known this when i built my comp i would have bought AMD.... it you are looking for superiour speed and performance for your price range...get this

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1446877

 

[StrangleHold]

i will have to disagre with ulker and say that intel is not faster than AMD...if i had known this when i built my comp i would have bought AMD.... it you are looking for superiour speed and performance for your price range...get this

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1446877

Theres a couple of Core 2 Duo cpus that are faster than top in AMDs right now!

 

[aspire]

true...but for 300$? i havent seen many...only reason why some intel might be faster is cuz they were he forst to come out with dual core...fsb 2000 compared to fsb 800???

 

[Yasu]

Well, I'm going to have to disagree with aspire. Go for a Core 2 Duo E6400 like [ULKER] said. Newegg is out of stock for now, but here's the link.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004

 

[holyjunk]

Well, I'm going to have to disagree with aspire. Go for a Core 2 Duo E6400 like [ULKER] said. Newegg is out of stock for now, but here's the link.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004

Vert true. Overclocked that may easily beat out a fx62.

 

[StrangleHold]

true...but for 300$? i havent seen many...only reason why some intel might be faster is cuz they were he forst to come out with dual core...fsb 2000 compared to fsb 800???

I,m not even going to get started on that one?

 

[bebopin64]

i will have to disagre with ulker and say that intel is not faster than AMD...if i had known this when i built my comp i would have bought AMD.... it you are looking for superiour speed and performance for your price range...get this

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1446877

wow...ignorant

 

[nick5449]

I did a little more research and found this which is pretty helpful: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/07/14/core2_duo_knocks_out_athlon_64/index.html

From all the benchmarks the core 2 duo blows away all of AMD's processors. There werent any benchmarks for the e6400...but do you guys think the e6400 could outperform a x2 4600(or 4800), since they're about in the same price range. Also, yes I do have money for a new motherboard.

 

[insaneazian]

Yes I think anandtech did a review of the lower priced Core 2 Duo the E6300 and E6400. The E6400 in most cases outpreformed the 5000+ and even sometimes the FX-62. However if you decide to overclock the E6400 you can come close to the performance of the Core 2 Duo x6800 quite easily apparently.

 

[spamdos]

with overclocking you can easily increase the performance of your conroe, as they are good over clockers. i would definately get one over the amd equivalents it is not worth an fx 62 any more in my opinion (unless you must have the unlocked multipliers)

 

[TEKKA]

I would go intel over amd anyday.
just my opinion.

 

[Iluvpenguins]

I would go AMD all the time,but its true.The new Conroes destroy AMD's Dual core Processors and their FX series of cpus.Buy the conroe dude,you'll be glad you did.People posted benchmarks,skim them and see.