- Jan 21, 2007
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I know there are a million iterations of this question - but a lot seem to focus on the same base clock speed. Right now, the price for both of these is the same at the egg.
I have a C2D 6600 in now on the ASUS P5B-E - not overclocked though. My kids computer died and I figure I will give them the old processor and cheap MOBO and do an incremental upgrade for me. I will install vista 64 bit this time as well and up the ram to 6GB. I do Photoshop, some gaming and often multiple processes at the same time.
My question is 2 faster processors or 4 slower processors? WWYD?
Thanks in advance.....
Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
or
Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM
I have a C2D 6600 in now on the ASUS P5B-E - not overclocked though. My kids computer died and I figure I will give them the old processor and cheap MOBO and do an incremental upgrade for me. I will install vista 64 bit this time as well and up the ram to 6GB. I do Photoshop, some gaming and often multiple processes at the same time.
My question is 2 faster processors or 4 slower processors? WWYD?
Thanks in advance.....
Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
or
Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M - OEM