Intel Duel Core questions :-)

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Hey all,

Im going to be upgrading my PC (currently a AMD XP64 3000, 1gig OCZ Duel Channel 3200, GeForce 6800 128meg, etc) and I've been eyeing Intels line of Duel Core.

Now I see that the C2D's are the beasts on the block at the moment, but I was wondering how the Duel Core 9xx series stacks up. On Ebay I can get these on the cheap (like 1/2 - 1/3 of the C2D chips).

I really love to game on my PC and am trying to get the most out of my hard earned dollars. I was just wondering how, as of now, the Pentium D 9xx series is. I know that they arent the uber powerhouse of the C2D, but cash flow is a concern, so upgrading I had to take it all into account.

Thanks all
 
Here's a review that addresses your question pretty well:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e6300_11.html

While the E6300 is clearly better than the 3.4GHz P-D 945 in everything at stock, the gaming performance of the E6300 is so superior that it beats an overclocked 4.2GHz P-D in 3 out of 4 game benchmarks at stock.

And that's before you get to the 60%+ overclocking headroom of the E6300.
 
Someone on these boards says that anyone who buys AMD in the face of the C2D is a fan boy. I say anyone who buys a Netburst CPU in the face of C2D is an idiot :D
 
Dool core :D


It's a bit late here in Nova Scotia, especially when typing fast and getting a 2 year old ready for bed.

And I'll probably get a Drool Core Duo after seeing a lot of the reviews. Be stupid not too I guess :)

Does ram throttle it back alot if I get slower than the 800mhz?
 
If you want to save some money and can wait another month, the true allendale c2d's will be hitting shelves.
 
WarriorX said:
How much cheaper they getting? The e6300 is already $181
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I don't know of any price cutting for say the e6300 but true allendales are coming out. e4300 et al.
 
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