What to buy: 2.4C or 2.6C

[hytek369]

What is the best price/performance (overclocked performance) of these 2? I want at least 3.2ghz at default voltage, which is more feasible?

 

[th3Godfather]

from what i've seen and from what i've had i'd say neither. 3.2 is a huge overclock for the 2.4 and i would expect you to increase the voltage in order to get up that high. i have a 2.6 and i can get it up to 3.2 @ 2.55, rock solid at 2.75. not sure if its just my chip or general for all 2.6's. dunno about others but from what i've seen people have been getting a 250 fsb at stock voltage on the 2.4s. anyone else?

 

[sman789]

i know my chip can do it

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: th3Godfather
from what i've seen and from what i've had i'd say neither. 3.2 is a huge overclock for the 2.4 and i would expect you to increase the voltage in order to get up that high. i have a 2.6 and i can get it up to 3.2 @ 2.55, rock solid at 2.75. not sure if its just my chip or general for all 2.6's. dunno about others but from what i've seen people have been getting a 250 fsb at stock voltage on the 2.4s. anyone else?

dont you mean 1.55V and 1.75V?

 

[orion7144]

All my 2.4C's (2@3.4 and 1 @ 3) are at the stock Vcore. Uping the Vcore has done little for me. At the most a couple of FSB. The best bang for the buck CPU is the 2.4C.

 

[th3Godfather]

oops i meant 1.5V and 1.575V

 

[MikEHunT2]

I got a 2.4C running at 3.14, 260 FSB, 1.63 Vcore set auto on Asus P4C800-E Deluxe board.
I am gobsmacked at how cool it runs using standard Intel fan.
I have had no problems yet, but still installing stuff so apart from benchmarking, i aint stressed it proper.
Well worth the money to me.

 

[FPSguy]

Originally posted by: hytek369
What is the best price/performance (overclocked performance) of these 2?

According to Overclockers.com, the average overclock for a 2.6C is 3474 MHz, and the average overclock for a 2.4C is 3323 MHz.

Price of a retail 2.6C at newegg: $208
Price of a retail 2.4C at newegg: $171

Overclocked Price/Performance for 2.6C: 5.98 cents/MHz
Overclocked Price/Performance for 2.4C: 5.15 cents/MHz

Originally posted by: hytek369
I want at least 3.2ghz at default voltage, which is more feasible?

According to Overclockers.com, 6 out of 20 (30%) 2.6Cs that hit 3200 or above did so at stock voltage, whereas 13 out of 42 (30.95%) 2.4Cs that hit 3200 or above did so at stock voltage.

 

[hytek369]

Originally posted by: FPSguy

Originally posted by: hytek369
What is the best price/performance (overclocked performance) of these 2?

According to Overclockers.com, the average overclock for a 2.6C is 3474 MHz, and the average overclock for a 2.4C is 3323 MHz.

Price of a retail 2.6C at newegg: $208
Price of a retail 2.4C at newegg: $171

Overclocked Price/Performance for 2.6C: 5.98 cents/MHz
Overclocked Price/Performance for 2.4C: 5.15 cents/MHz

Originally posted by: hytek369
I want at least 3.2ghz at default voltage, which is more feasible?

According to Overclockers.com, 6 out of 20 (30%) 2.6Cs that hit 3200 or above did so at stock voltage, whereas 13 out of 42 (30.95%) 2.4Cs that hit 3200 or above did so at stock voltage.

thanks for the stats dude. i study stats myself, but for school of course. anyway, i plan to buy a Abit Max3. i guess more people are leaning towards 2.4C. sounds good to me.