Which CPU is better???

howitzer1

 Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (4x 2.4GHz/8MB L2 Cache/1066FSB)

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6850 (2x 3.0GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)

 

 

"In terms of gaming performance, a Dual Core CPU will probably give you better performance and value today as dual core CPU’s are clocked higher and games can only handle one or two threads at once.  Quad core CPU’s should excel in video editing, design, and pure mathematical calculations as more applications are multithreaded for 2 or more cores."

dhartz

I went with the quad core, its only a matter of time till games will start to use its design.

andylu

The first one.

tvalentine

i got a quad also, considering ill never have to upgrade it till they make quadx2 processor.

paulscott

it's not a matter of time till games use multiable cores, it's soon.

even a reletivly new programmer can learn how to take advantage of multiable processors in a week or three. 

it seems the desk top could go the same route as servers, screw single processing power and just go with multiable cheaper processors to take advantage of true multithreading.