Bought a core upgrade today *Poll too*

[FalseChristian]

The Q8200 is no match for the Phenom II 940. A better comparison is a Q9650 which perform similarily.

 

[Gikaseixas]

I would say that the Q9550 would be a great competitor. I had one in my hands and it was very similar to my 940BE performance wise. The Q9650 is more of a 955BE rival IMO.

Q8xxx cpus just aren't in the same league.

 

[deimos3428]

All that really matters is if your friend is happy or not. Personally, I would have taken the PhII 940 over the Q8400. A Q9400 would have made it a tougher decision.

 

[Candymancan21]

Im not sure if i missed it or not so i dont know if the OP bought his system yet, but i would pick the 940 Phenom, simply because the benchmarks iv seen the 940 outperforms that Intel cpu in most everything.

 

[Candymancan21]

Its funny how people are concerned about cpu wattage yet simple things like lightbulbs and microwave's and fish tank lights use more power. Unless you use the newer CFL lightbulbs. Oh btw did you know your TV uses power even when its off? Or your chargers even when nothing is plugged into them they still use power.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: Candymancan21
Its funny how people are concerned about cpu wattage yet simple things like lightbulbs and microwave's and fish tank lights use more power. Unless you use the newer CFL lightbulbs. Oh btw did you know your TV uses power even when its off? Or your chargers even when nothing is plugged into them they still use power.

actually, my (last, I don't currently own one) TV uses only 2 watts while off. I do not own a fishtank, all my lightbalbs are CFL and I have installed motion sensor light switches (mostly for cool factor, because they consume some power as well, and I am perfectly capable of shutting off the lightbalbs manually).

Your argument is one big strawman.
1. Having waste elsewhere does not make taking the wattage of the CPU into account when considering its cost of ownership.
2. You assume there is waste elsewhere and that the people concerned with CPU power are all running non CFL bulbs which they leave on, power hungry CRT TVs, etc...

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: Candymancan21
Its funny how people are concerned about cpu wattage yet simple things like lightbulbs and microwave's and fish tank lights use more power. Unless you use the newer CFL lightbulbs. Oh btw did you know your TV uses power even when its off? Or your chargers even when nothing is plugged into them they still use power.

My cable modem and firewall router pull 25w.

How many people here unplug them?

:laugh:

 

[alkalinetaupehat]

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo

Originally posted by: Candymancan21
Its funny how people are concerned about cpu wattage yet simple things like lightbulbs and microwave's and fish tank lights use more power. Unless you use the newer CFL lightbulbs. Oh btw did you know your TV uses power even when its off? Or your chargers even when nothing is plugged into them they still use power.

My cable modem and firewall router pull 25w.

How many people here unplug them?

:laugh:

This guy perhaps? lol

I've done some testing on appliances around the house and the worst offender was actually my own PC at 8w when turned off. Most of that was from the lights in the case running off the 5VSB rail and a couple are from the power supply itself. The majority of the items were using like 2-4w each, so ymmv depending on what you have plugged in all the time.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Originally posted by: FalseChristian
The Q8200 is no match for the Phenom II 940. A better comparison is a Q9650 which perform similarily.

Bull.

A Q8200 @ 3Ghz =/= Phenom X4 955 @ 3.7ghz

 

[Gikaseixas]

Originally posted by: Scholzpdx

Originally posted by: FalseChristian
The Q8200 is no match for the Phenom II 940. A better comparison is a Q9650 which perform similarily.

Bull.

A Q8200 @ 3Ghz =/= Phenom X4 955 @ 3.7ghz

what a source wow:roll:

 

[richierich1212]

Originally posted by: Scholzpdx

Originally posted by: FalseChristian
The Q8200 is no match for the Phenom II 940. A better comparison is a Q9650 which perform similarily.

Bull.

A Q8200 @ 3Ghz =/= Phenom X4 955 @ 3.7ghz

lol

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Originally posted by: Gikaseixas

Originally posted by: Scholzpdx

Originally posted by: FalseChristian
The Q8200 is no match for the Phenom II 940. A better comparison is a Q9650 which perform similarily.

Bull.

A Q8200 @ 3Ghz =/= Phenom X4 955 @ 3.7ghz

what a source wow:roll:

Are you saying its incorrect? Compare those with other benchmarks of similar CPU's. It is true.

Passmark Performance Test 7.0 64-bit

AMD Phenom X4 955 @ 3.7ghz

Intel Q8200 @ 3ghz