Q6600 vs. E6850

Hi all,

I can't decide which to get on J22. Do I want a quad-core Kentsfield at 2.4GHz or the duo-core Conroe at 3MHz with the 1333FSB? At the same price, intel sure knows how to play with your mind. I guess the Kentsfield will be a better multi-tasker while the new Conroe will process stuff faster. What are your opinions?

Thanks for your time.

I'd personally go with the Quad-Core, because it's fast enough for just about any games that even aren't all that multithreaded to begin with, and it will really be a helpful thing for non-gaming stuff that you will likely be doing as well.

Not to mention that some games (like Alan Wake, and HL2: Episode Two) will be able to more readily use a quad-core. Supreme Commander is already one game that sees a great benefit for going quad if you can.

I have this same question, and I'm leaning towards the quad core I guess because in the future more games and apps will take advantage of more cores. BTW anyone play flight sim x with quad core? I know the game is cpu intensive and wondering how well I could eventually run it with a quad good and a good gpu. Curretnly I only am getting fps in the teens with a ati x800xl and a amd 3400.

Thanks

Buy & Q6600 & OC it to 3GHz

I've heard that the E6850 can hit 4.0GHz on stock cooling. O_oHiryuu_

Yea that's what the guy at my local parts shop tells me too.

What a predicament we have here. I'd feel stupid telling people I bought a duo-core (E6850) when I could of bought a quad-core (Q6600) for the same price. But at the same time, not buying a the newer chips with 1333FSB also seems like a dumb move.

I'd go with the Q6600, but I've heard that the E6850 can hit 4.0GHz on stock cooling. O_oHiryuu_

Unless you can find some legit proof...

E6750 clocked at 2.66GHz hitting 3.68GHz on stock voltages and cooling.

http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3012&p=10

I'd expect the E6850, clocked at 3.0GHz, to hit 4.0GHz. :D

E6850 @ 3.6GHz on stock cooling.

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=37811