AMD Phenom II X3 720 BLACK EDITION Triple Core 7.5meg CACHE 2.8Ghz Socket AM3
INTEL CORE 2 DUO E8500 3.16Ghz 6m CACHE 1333FSB LGA 775
which is best for a gaming rig guys, thanks for any feedback regarding these two choices
which cpu
AMD Phenom II X3 720 BLACK EDITION Triple Core 7.5meg CACHE 2.8Ghz Socket AM3
INTEL CORE 2 DUO E8500 3.16Ghz 6m CACHE 1333FSB LGA 775
which is best for a gaming rig guys, thanks for any feedback regarding these two choices
Re: which cpu
The Intel Core2Duo will yield better results in gaming. It's just a better design, runs faster, cooler, etc.
However, you're going to find that the GPU affects your gaming experience even more than your CPU does ...
Re: which cpu
what about the phenom x4 over an intel quad?
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Re: which cpu
My understanding, from looking at the benchmarks, is that a dollar-for-dollar equivalent CoreWhatever is going to outdistance what AMD's offering. This is quite a turnaround; for years AMD was spanking Intel's booty all over the floor.
AMD is a great choice in budget boxes. For gaming, at this moment I'd say go with Intel.
Re: which cpu
CoreWhatevers are great stuff, solid performance for a decent price. I have a CoreWhatever and it works fine!
OK, really though.
i7 is the latest offering from Intel, and they're apparently both well received by gamers and still manage to whoop what AMD can throw out right now. If I were to upgrade right now, that'd be what I'd get.
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Re: which cpu
I've got a Q6600 (the minimum Quad Core from Intel). Plays DoW II very nicely.
I would love to get an i7... they have gotten through the FSB hurdle by redesigning the whole thing. In fact the chip architecture looks very much like a star hub for networks with duplexed paths so the RAM and Chip have a separate in and outbound pathway direct to each other and no slowing down for interrupts such as I/O for harddrives... very cool.
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