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From: Mike on 5 Jan 2007 07:29 Does the Intel E6700 2.67 processor work at the same speed as the QX6700 quad 2.67 processor? I'm looking to build a new computer and wondering if quad core is any advantage as its costs a lot more. The computer is mainly for gaming. Thanks
From: Vanguard on 5 Jan 2007 08:45 "Mike" <mikey.noble(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H56dnUf6JI0F2QPYRVnyigA(a)bt.com... > Does the Intel E6700 2.67 processor work at the same speed as the > QX6700 quad 2.67 processor? I'm looking to build a new computer and > wondering if quad core is any advantage as its costs a lot more. The > computer is mainly for gaming. Have you found any games (that YOU want to play) that even use dual processors? Some games, in fact, don't play well on dual processors hosts and need to have affinity set so one processor is used for that program. Do you actually have a need or are you being lured into the marketing glitz of Intel trying to establish a hardware market in the consumer division that doesn't much involve server operating systems.
From: Adam Russell on 5 Jan 2007 12:13 "Mike" <mikey.noble(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H56dnUf6JI0F2QPYRVnyigA(a)bt.com... > Does the Intel E6700 2.67 processor work at the same speed as the QX6700 > quad 2.67 processor? I'm looking to build a new computer and wondering if > quad core is any advantage as its costs a lot more. The computer is mainly > for gaming. Unless you are filthy rich, Id say get the duo. I think the slot is the same anyway so if you want to upgrade to quad 3 years from now you can.
From: MJN on 5 Jan 2007 13:15 I am assuming that game writers will use dual and quad core in the future. I use Flight Sim X which is processor hungry, but isn't programmed to use dual core. I don't know if M$ plans to release a patch in the future or not. I just want to buy a processor that will still be utilised in 5 years. "Vanguard" <no(a)mail.invalid> wrote in message news:enlkp0$i9s$1(a)aioe.org... > "Mike" <mikey.noble(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:H56dnUf6JI0F2QPYRVnyigA(a)bt.com... >> Does the Intel E6700 2.67 processor work at the same speed as the QX6700 >> quad 2.67 processor? I'm looking to build a new computer and wondering if >> quad core is any advantage as its costs a lot more. The computer is >> mainly for gaming. > > > Have you found any games (that YOU want to play) that even use dual > processors? Some games, in fact, don't play well on dual processors hosts > and need to have affinity set so one processor is used for that program. > Do you actually have a need or are you being lured into the marketing > glitz of Intel trying to establish a hardware market in the consumer > division that doesn't much involve server operating systems.
From: DaveW on 5 Jan 2007 18:55
Yes, that Duo core and that Quad core run EACH CORE at the same speed. But the Quad has twice as many cores. -- DaveW ---------------- "Mike" <mikey.noble(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H56dnUf6JI0F2QPYRVnyigA(a)bt.com... > Does the Intel E6700 2.67 processor work at the same speed as the QX6700 > quad 2.67 processor? I'm looking to build a new computer and wondering if > quad core is any advantage as its costs a lot more. The computer is mainly > for gaming. > Thanks > |