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are dual-cores worth it for moderate gaming?

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nageov3t

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I'm in the midst of building a new pc, since my current one has been giving me some problems (mostly video card related, but if I'm buying a new video card, I may as well buy a PCI-express card, which means a new motherboard, etc)... I'm going with a socket 775 motherboard (decided to give intel a chance after 8 years on amd), but my dilema right now, though, is between either a dual-core 1.8-2.2 cpu versus a single core 3.0+ cpu.

are the benefits of dual core strong enough to be worth the extra cost over a faster single core cpu?
 
The benefits of dual-core when it comes to gaming are up for debate. Some games yes, some no. Depends on the game, depends on the resolution/settings, etc.

However, even if no single game now or in the future took advantage of multiple cores, there really is no point in buying a single-core cpu these days. They are very inexpensive, and the C2Ds overclock like crazy. AMD has also just announced an en-of-life on all of their single-core lineup.
 
And if you stick it out till tomorrow, AMD has big price cuts coming (even though i saw you want intel)

A 4000+ X2 will be $69!
 
amd is cutting prices tomorrow?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like ima have to buy my system early 😀 F Intel with there 165 dollar 1.8ghz proc 😉
 
Originally posted by: daveybrat
And if you stick it out till tomorrow, AMD has big price cuts coming (even though i saw you want intel)

A 4000+ X2 will be $69!
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I don't particularly "want" intel... I just thought it might be a nice change after using amd for so long.

but if they're cutting prices tomorrow, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
 
Even if no current games use dual cores, they are so cheap these days that I see no use in getting a single core processor today.

And your overall computer experience feels much snappier. Even goofing around in Windows feels nicer; you don't have to wait as much for apps to stop hogging your processor.
 
C2D's beat all single cores in games even if the other core is not used due to a better architecture. I would go with a C2D over any AMD if gaming was my only concern because the C2D is very overclockable and it beats the AMD processors slightly in the gaming department.
 
Erm, I thought AMD's were usually up to par in games with C2D's ? And if he isn't overclocking, a 169$ x2 6000+ sounds like a HELL of a bargain to me. BTW, there are some c2d single core processors, but really, they get beaten by the e4300, so you should really spend at least 110$ or so on the CPU. If you're not overclocking though, I could suggest a 80$ am2+ mobo, for future AMD cpu's, and a x2 5000+ or so.
 
Originally posted by: covert24
amd is cutting prices tomorrow?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like ima have to buy my system early 😀 F Intel with there 165 dollar 3ghz proc 😉
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