Q6600 or Q9300

[bruceyg]

about the same price $179.99 vs $159.99, which one shall I go? thanks

 

[Idontcare]

Here's a robust review of the Q9300 and Q6600: http://techreport.com/articles.x/14573/1

Are you intending to overclock? Is power-consumption a factor in your decision?

I have Q6600 but not Q9300...but my understanding is that OC'ing the Q9300 is more demanding on your mobo than OC'ing a Q6600 (to same GHz) because the Q9300 starts out at stock with a higher FSB than the Q6600.

If overclocking will you be using stock HSF or aftermarket? (Tuniq or somesuch?)

In this performance tier are interested in considering a Phenom II X4 920? It is more expensive (at this time) but reportedly comes with a more robust stock HSF to support OC'ing so that could even out the cost-end of the equation.

 

[bruceyg]

Originally posted by: Idontcare
Here's a robust review of the Q9300 and Q6600: http://techreport.com/articles.x/14573/1

Are you intending to overclock? Is power-consumption a factor in your decision?

I have Q6600 but not Q9300...but my understanding is that OC'ing the Q9300 is more demanding on your mobo than OC'ing a Q6600 (to same GHz) because the Q9300 starts out at stock with a higher FSB than the Q6600.

If overclocking will you be using stock HSF or aftermarket? (Tuniq or somesuch?)

In this performance tier are interested in considering a Phenom II X4 920? It is more expensive (at this time) but reportedly comes with a more robust stock HSF to support OC'ing so that could even out the cost-end of the equation.

thanks for the information, Phenom II 920 is nice. Newegg has a combo with 790gx for only $295. However I just bought a p5b deluxe wifi, What I need is just a 775 processor. I will slightly oc, and will be happy with a quad core processor runing at 3ghz.

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: bruceyg
thanks for the information, Phenom II 920 is nice. Newegg has a combo with 790gx for only $295. However I just bought a p5b deluxe wifi, What I need is just a 775 processor. I will slightly oc, and will be happy with a quad core processor runing at 3ghz.

Understood. Definitely wait to hear from someone chime in on their experience with Q9300, I only know of Q6600 OC'ing.

My expectation is that hitting 3GHz on either a Q9300 or a Q6600 is nearly 100% doable.

Having had a Q6600, my personal preference were I in your shoes would be to go with the Q9300 just to take advantage of the lower power consumption (admittedly the delta is not a bank-breaker) and those newer SSE4 instructions for the encoding stuff I do.

In general the Q9300 appears to do just as well as Q6600 in games from what I have read in the reviews. (note I am not much of a gamer so please don't be surprised if someone says this is BS in a subsequent post)

 

[SickBeast]

I've heard that the Q9300 doesn't clock as high, but performs better clock-for-clock.

If it's cheaper I would get the Q9300, or else maybe check out the Phenom II as others have said.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

If you can afford the Q9300, get it. It ranges from being a little bit to a lot faster pending the application.

 

[classy]

Here is the best review I have linked several times comparing the two processors in question. Which also includes overclocking and multiple apps.

Xbitlabs 9300 review

 

[Cogman]

Originally posted by: Idontcare

Originally posted by: bruceyg
thanks for the information, Phenom II 920 is nice. Newegg has a combo with 790gx for only $295. However I just bought a p5b deluxe wifi, What I need is just a 775 processor. I will slightly oc, and will be happy with a quad core processor runing at 3ghz.

Understood. Definitely wait to hear from someone chime in on their experience with Q9300, I only know of Q6600 OC'ing.

My expectation is that hitting 3GHz on either a Q9300 or a Q6600 is nearly 100% doable.

Having had a Q6600, my personal preference were I in your shoes would be to go with the Q9300 just to take advantage of the lower power consumption (admittedly the delta is not a bank-breaker) and those newer SSE4 instructions for the encoding stuff I do.

In general the Q9300 appears to do just as well as Q6600 in games from what I have read in the reviews. (note I am not much of a gamer so please don't be surprised if someone says this is BS in a subsequent post)

AFAIK not many applications actively take advantage of SSE4 (it doesn't provide huge performance gains).

Consider waiting to see what Intel does as a result of Phenom II, it is possible we will see some price drops in the near future.