E6750 or E6850 ?

If i saved myself the money and got the e6750 what are the chances id be able to OC to the 6850's stock clock without having to change anything else like cooling etc etc.

The way i understand it is that most of the C2d's are produced on the same line and then branded as different sku's depending on yeild and whatnot.

Assuming thats correct shouldnt i be able to just get a 6750, save the $100 and just clock it to 6850 for free?

And i havent really oc'd in a while but wouldnt a 6750 running at the same multiplier as the 6850 be faster at the same speed due to the FSB being increased?

if you can get Q6600 you can easly Overclock them up to 3.0-3.6. Best Bang For your Buck and Future Proof yourselfKILLERJAK702KA

I would get a quad but i play alot of semi old stuff that is either single threaded or at most dual threaded. Because of this i would HAVE to oc the quad to at least 3ghz to get the same performance i would get from either of the duals i mentioned.

I dont want to have to buy aftermarket cooling and im not sure i would get a chip capable of hitting 3.0 on the stock air cooler.

Additionally i cant really afford to replace burnt up parts. Any oc'ing i do is gonna have to be WELL within a safe range.

For me to get a quad i would essentially have to be guaranteed 3ghz on the stock cooler without a massive vcore increase or the need for cooling changes.

E6750 can EASILY reach at least 3.0GHz so yes a E6850 is a ripoff.Indestructible2

you can overclock a E6850 to. anyways if you have the money get a E6850 or quad but its not necessary. I dont think there will be a very big difference game wise between the e6750 and the e6850.