Duo vs Quad

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

"Mike" <mikey.noble@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

"Mike" <mikey.noble@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

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@mail.invalid> wrote in message news:enlkp0$i9s$1@aioe.org...
> "Mike" <mikey.noble@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:H56dnUf6JI0F2QPYRVnyigA@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.

Yes, that Duo core and that Quad core run EACH CORE at the same speed. But
the Quad has twice as many cores.

--
DaveW

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"Mike" <mikey.noble@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:H56dnUf6JI0F2QPYRVnyigA@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
>

On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 18:15:40 -0000, "MJN"
<mikey.noble@btinternet.com> wrote:

>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.
>


It's a bit beside the point, that if the performance is that
important for gaming you'll have replaced the CPU LONG
before then.

Dual cores are the best forward-looking answer for a gaming
system bought today. Faster single core is the best present
day answer. Quad will not be cost effective nor higher
performing, take the money you save and upgrade the CPU (and
other parts like video card) again in 2-3 years, max,
instead of 5.

It's just not possible to future proof a gaming system for 5
years no matter how much you spend.