x2 4600 or e4300

[caveman017]

I currently have a 3700+ 939 (selling tomorrow) which is fine, runs cold as a rock at 2.2GHz with cool and quiet enabled. I just really want a dual core chip, so either the x2 4600 65w or the e4300.
I"m not that interested in overclocking the AMD, as 2.4GHz is fine, its just the 1.8GHz that kinda worries me? I'd raise the FSB to 233MHz from 200MHz to get 2.1GHz, making it better, but how hot do these things get?

I have a thermalright XP-90. I currently have only 3 fans in my system (120mm PSU, 90m stealth running at 1300RPM for the CPU, 120mm exhaust running at 529rpm)

 

[Ruptga]

C2Ds OC like nothing else, I don't know what you can take an e4300 up to before needing to go above stock volts, but I know it's a whole lot higher than 2.1

Basic rule of thumb (for now of course) is AMD if stock and/or cheap to mid-range, Intel for high-end and/or any OCing (just because they're so easy; you can take a 6300 up to 3.0 on stock volts and cooler).

 

[Roguestar]

E4300

 

[caveman017]

does the e4300 run cooler temp wise though? I know how AMD's cool and quiet works, but I'm not that familiar with how intel's desktops will clock themselves. I'm trying to have as quiet of a PC as possible

 

[Roguestar]

If you want a quiet but high performing PC then get a Core 2 Duo and stick a fanless Tuniq Tower on top of it.

 

[GimpyFuzznut]

I just got my 4300 w/ stock cooler on a DS3 to run at 2.7GHz. I'm sure it can go higher too. With aftermarket cooling - you'll see 3+ no problem.

 

[Boyo]

Even I would go with the E4300. Let's face facts. Intel is top of the line now for its chips.