Core 2 Duo CPUs, a Question. - Page 2

Ti_GER Niqo · 08-02-2007, 05:24 AM

Or get a cheap C2D like the E6300 (which I have) and OC it. I OCed mine yesterday, and it runs now smoothly at 2.66 GHz

. Its quite a bit of work though, but it saves money!

Expendable Grunt · 08-02-2007, 05:47 AM

But the E6300 does not support the 1333Mhz FSB.

Ti_GER Niqo · 08-02-2007, 06:01 AM

I think you cannot buy the E6300 anymore, they have been replaced by the E6540/E6550, which have the 1333MHz FSB. I would never buy one of the expensive C2D's. The only difference is the fixed multiplier. A little DIY, and you saved 100$.
And these C2D are really made for OCing. Mine is only aircooled, and I got 800MHz more out of it!

DirtyHarry88 · 08-02-2007, 06:21 AM

You're either stinking rich or an eejit if you go for the expensive models. Anyone with half a brain should go cheap and overclock.

Expendable Grunt · 08-02-2007, 06:25 AM

The E6750 costs 235 retail. I got mine new on Ebay for 213 with shipping.

Ti_GER Niqo · 08-02-2007, 07:42 AM

still 50$ more than the E6550. But its your money, not mine

A.J.Sawyer · 08-02-2007, 09:51 AM

Yeah, an E6750 at £100 is cheap in computer land.

Long Bow · 08-02-2007, 11:55 AM

I saw a benchmark recently with the quad core vs. dual core and basically there were very few cases that the quad core showed a slight advantage. In most cases it was worse due to a lower clock speed.

There isn't huge widespread software support for dual cores yet let alone quad so I would say get the dual core.

[R-CON]ZZEZ · 08-02-2007, 12:21 PM

Hertz per Hertz, Core2Duo run 2x more calculations per Hertz then Pentium4/D series, meaning a Pentium 4 3ghz would equal a single 1.5ghz Core2Duo chip.
A E6300[1.86ghz] is about 3.72ghz in Pentium4 terms.
My guess you mainly use BF2Editor, BF2editor afaik is not even optimized for dual core let alone quad, it never reachs 100% on both cpus[I have E6300], it splits the load 50/50.
I tried searching for benchmarks comparing Core2Duo to Core2Quad, and honestly all I found was programs that don't use Quad - making Quads a waste of money.
3Dmark06 cpu:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=877&chart=419
WinRAR
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=877&chart=434
Photoshop CS3:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=877&chart=437

A.J.Sawyer · 08-02-2007, 01:17 PM

Thanks everyone, and the whole technical chatter there Zzez

08-02-2007, 05:47 AM	#12
Expendable Grunt Join Date: Mar 2007 Mongolia Location: Hollywood, MD Posts: 3,656	But the E6300 does not support the 1333Mhz FSB.
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08-02-2007, 06:21 AM	#14
DirtyHarry88 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,492	You're either stinking rich or an eejit if you go for the expensive models. Anyone with half a brain should go cheap and overclock.
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08-02-2007, 06:25 AM	#15
Expendable Grunt Join Date: Mar 2007 Mongolia Location: Hollywood, MD Posts: 3,656	The E6750 costs 235 retail. I got mine new on Ebay for 213 with shipping.
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08-02-2007, 09:51 AM	#17
A.J.Sawyer Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 United Kingdom Location: Not quite sure, I left my hole for a pee and got lost. Posts: 1,768	Yeah, an E6750 at £100 is cheap in computer land.
	Thanks Nick.

08-02-2007, 11:55 AM	#18
Long Bow Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,058	I saw a benchmark recently with the quad core vs. dual core and basically there were very few cases that the quad core showed a slight advantage. In most cases it was worse due to a lower clock speed. There isn't huge widespread software support for dual cores yet let alone quad so I would say get the dual core.
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08-02-2007, 05:24 AM	#11
Ti_GER Niqo Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 237	Or get a cheap C2D like the E6300 (which I have) and OC it. I OCed mine yesterday, and it runs now smoothly at 2.66 GHz . Its quite a bit of work though, but it saves money!

08-02-2007, 06:01 AM	#13
Ti_GER Niqo Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 237	I think you cannot buy the E6300 anymore, they have been replaced by the E6540/E6550, which have the 1333MHz FSB. I would never buy one of the expensive C2D's. The only difference is the fixed multiplier. A little DIY, and you saved 100$. And these C2D are really made for OCing. Mine is only aircooled, and I got 800MHz more out of it!

08-02-2007, 07:42 AM	#16
Ti_GER Niqo Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 237	still 50$ more than the E6550. But its your money, not mine

08-02-2007, 12:21 PM	#19
[R-CON]ZZEZ PR Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Isreal Location: Israel Posts: 1,220	Hertz per Hertz, Core2Duo run 2x more calculations per Hertz then Pentium4/D series, meaning a Pentium 4 3ghz would equal a single 1.5ghz Core2Duo chip. A E6300[1.86ghz] is about 3.72ghz in Pentium4 terms. My guess you mainly use BF2Editor, BF2editor afaik is not even optimized for dual core let alone quad, it never reachs 100% on both cpus[I have E6300], it splits the load 50/50. I tried searching for benchmarks comparing Core2Duo to Core2Quad, and honestly all I found was programs that don't use Quad - making Quads a waste of money. 3Dmark06 cpu: http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=877&chart=419 WinRAR http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=877&chart=434 Photoshop CS3: http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=877&chart=437

08-02-2007, 01:17 PM	#20
A.J.Sawyer Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 United Kingdom Location: Not quite sure, I left my hole for a pee and got lost. Posts: 1,768	Thanks everyone, and the whole technical chatter there Zzez
	Thanks Nick.

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