Buying a computer system/Intel E8400 vs. Quad Q660

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Expert: - 6/13/2008


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Which is better between the two processors?

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Depends on the application load, the E8400 has a higher operational clock which means applications which don't benefit, or don't benefit as much, from multi-threaded execution will benefit from the higher operational clock. While the Q6600 is quad-core, which means it offers more sheer power, however only applications which can benefit from multi-threaded execution will reap the maximum benefits from the extra two cores.

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