Core 2 E8400 vs Q6600

teflonfrog

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Hi.

I just got a LGA775 Dell C27VV Motherboard with an E8400 @ 3.0GHz CPU. I am wondering if I should replace the E8400 with the quad core Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz. Thanks.
 
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May be worthless by today's CPU standards but if you're stuck with the computer, a Q6600 would be about a 37% faster but it's not the best upgrade option... you could get a Q9550 that would be about 86% faster for about $40-$50 USD "Buy Now" prices at eBay.com

Check your CPU options
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/176yrXFb4tlyGBHupH8W5C24B-qQ1gZxV0yErbPeR_s4/edit#gid=1709488567

Motherboard Specificatios
http://www.ascendtech.us/dell-c27vv-optiplex-780-motherboard_i_mbdelc27vvox780.aspx

Chipset specifications (Intel® Q45 Express Chipset)
http://ark.intel.com/products/36527/Intel-82Q45-Graphics-and-Memory-Controller-Hub

Compatible CPUs List...
May be worthless by today's CPU standards but if you're stuck with the computer, a Q6600 would be about a 37% faster but it's not the best upgrade option... you could get a Q9550 that would be about 86% faster for about $40-$50 USD "Buy Now" prices at eBay.com

Check your CPU options
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/176yrXFb4tlyGBHupH8W5C24B-qQ1gZxV0yErbPeR_s4/edit#gid=1709488567

Motherboard Specificatios
http://www.ascendtech.us/dell-c27vv-optiplex-780-motherboard_i_mbdelc27vvox780.aspx

Chipset specifications (Intel® Q45 Express Chipset)
http://ark.intel.com/products/36527/Intel-82Q45-Graphics-and-Memory-Controller-Hub

Compatible CPUs List
http://ark.intel.com/products/36527/Intel-82Q45-Graphics-and-Memory-Controller-Hub#@compatibility

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz Quad-Core (EU80569PJ073N) Processor
http://www.ebay.com/p/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q9550-2-83GHz-Quad-Core-EU80569PJ073N-Processor/74065912

 
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