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Q9550 vs. X3220
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Did you come across that chip for cheap or are you buying it new?
The upgrade from X3220 (kentsfleid) to a Q9550 (Yorkfield) isn't night and day. You're looking at 15% or so on benchies. In pro-apps where the L2 becomes more important, the Q9550 will be better especially with a little OC'ing.
If you're buying it new, then you may want to get an LGA1156 or LGA1366 chip, even the "lower end" xeons in that lineup perform quite well compared to anything on the LGA775 socket.
The upgrade from X3220 (kentsfleid) to a Q9550 (Yorkfield) isn't night and day. You're looking at 15% or so on benchies. In pro-apps where the L2 becomes more important, the Q9550 will be better especially with a little OC'ing.
If you're buying it new, then you may want to get an LGA1156 or LGA1366 chip, even the "lower end" xeons in that lineup perform quite well compared to anything on the LGA775 socket.
Good plan. Unless you have an upgrade bug.
I upgraded my Q6700 to a Q9550, and I'm quite happy.