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Best Intel Core 2 Duo out there ? (Fast and cool)

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:15 pm
by DW_e_aLpHa
-- Anyone with an idea please post --

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:01 pm
by Damnidge
Depends. Is money a factor? Do you want cheapest, best bang for your buck, or simply the best duo regardless of price?

Also, are you going to overclock?

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:29 pm
by DW_e_aLpHa
- let's say, a popular processor, the most wanted , most used by gamers out there.. overclockable of course at reazonable temps .. stock speed of 3 GHz or close, not the most expensive thing either .. you get me.

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:03 pm
by krypton

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:15 pm
by Damnidge
this is the processor bean just got. it's the new 45nm so that means less wattage and less heat.

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:27 am
by Bean
yep, this is the most popular right now. As damnidge said, I just got it and it owns! easily overclockable to 4ghz.

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:25 am
by DW_e_aLpHa

- vey well .. So this one

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 ---

Should be better than this one.. ?

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 ---

How ? Only the L2 Size?

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:35 am
by zeus
Faster FSB as well.

Plus, smaller manufacturing process => cooler chip => less heat => less energy.

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:02 am
by JDub
Both L2 and the improvements made to its architecture should enhance performance in any task. if you want to learn more you can skim this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wol ... ,1773.html

And here's one on overclocking: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wol ... ,1777.html

Out of curiosity what makes you want a dual core over quad? I myself decided I didn't need more than dual but that was a year ago when quads were more expensive.

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:37 am
by DW_e_aLpHa
- Thanks for the input.. very much appreciated -- The thing is I always want speed on a single task, rather than many task at slower speeds - Core duo is already maybe too much for me - but I'm switching to intel Mostly for the temps factor ..