which one is better

[Pelu]

sup all .. i am kinda noob to intel processor.. never had one.. but since AMD and ATI melt is really depressing me and giving me a huge let down.. I was thinking on going Intel with Nvidia...

but i dunno which one is faster for a multigpu computer... the E8200 dual core or the Q6600 quad... I am kinda confuse the dual core have more FSB and smaller lithography but just 2 cores compared to the 4 cores of the quad...

by the way the Q9300 looks so sweet

 

[myocardia]

To put it simply, newer technology is always faster, assuming clockspeeds are roughly the same, and sometimes (P4 vs C2D), even if they aren't.

edit: Or did you mean which is better, quad-core or dual-core? For the majority of games out now, a higher clocked dual performs better than a slower clocked quad.

 

[Pelu]

the Q9300 looks nice... looks fast.. the numbers are uber.. the processor feels like a hot gal... is this a good choice for processor?

 

[Pelu]

I am not compleatly sure of going into the Intel, Nvidia side and kick in the nuts the AMD one... still thinking...

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: Pelu
the Q9300 looks nice... looks fast.. the numbers are uber.. the processor feels like a hot gal... is this a good choice for processor?

It all depends on what you are doing. We need the details. With multi-GPU, it sounds like you are building a gaming machine. As already stated, a large majority of games will run better on a higher clocked dual core, over a quad core. Also, weather or not you are overclocking comes in to play as well..

 

[boomhower]

stevty hit the nail on the head. There is no one size fits all processor. For a gamer a higher clocked dual is the way to go. If you encode or heavily multi-task then a quad would be better. It just depends on the use for the chip.

 

[bryanW1995]

Originally posted by: Pelu
I am not compleatly sure of going into the Intel, Nvidia side and kick in the nuts the AMD one... still thinking...

I believe that the amd side has already kicked itself in the nuts.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

If you go with a Q9300, which i chose, get some really fast ram. DDR3 1333 will run 1:2 and thats good but if i bump the fsb up to 400, i need atleast DDR 1600 to keep it at 1:2, which is the ideal ratio. Not totally sure on a DDR2 option, but if i went with DDR2, i'd definitely go with 1066. And btw, i am using a AMD/ATI 3870, so i am still supporting the AMD.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: boomhower
There is no one size fits all processor.

You mean not at a premium price. :T

Cuz my QX is a one size fits all.

Also to be honest, you wont see jack of a difference of a cpu @ 3.4 ghz vs 4.0 ghz unless your playing supreme commander or some other cpu intensive game.

Your gpu will most likely crap out b4 the cpu will.


Blah dont mind me, i prefer quads again. :T