E8400 core 2 dua vs. Phenom ii 550 - just curious

[yannifb]

I was wondering how close these two chips were in performance, the reason being the 550 is about 70 USD cheaper. So any charts and bench's would be appreciated

 

[Xan81]

E8400 eats 550 for breakfast...

For US$70 more.... that's an expensive breakfast! I guess Intel prefers the gold flakes on it's pancakes? What can YOU do with US$70? You could actually woo a girl to kiss you for that much money! 😛 In all seriousness, if there is ANY question about Price😛erformance, you should immediately look into AMD.

Only if you have more money than sense should you certainly get an Intel CPU.

But if I were going to spend US$70 more for a CPU, I'd put that money into some other piece of the machine.

How many components can one buy for US$70? So, so many... More memory (or faster memory), a better video card, a cell processor (or at least move you very close to one), new periphrials such as a scanner/printer/mouse/keyboard/whatever; or how about a new chair? Or a nice rug for your workstation? A CAT CARRIER! Just thought of that. Uhmm How about sending your wife to a spa for the day? That'll certainly smooth over the fact that you're buying a new PC. If you don't have a wife or girlfriend, please refer to the "wooing" part of my post, here.

My very simple, if not sarcastic point is that unless you are buying the computer for -commercial- reasons, be more sensitive with your budget. Intel will make its money with or without your aid. Although, as a shareholder of AMD, Intel and Nvidia, you'll be giving me money, either way....

Well, I guess you'd be giving me MORE money (much more) if you bought an Intel CPU. So, I guess it comes down to whose pockets are you going to make bigger? Mine or yours? ;D

(psst! go Intel and give me more money!!)

 

[Xan81]

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As you can see the Phenom II 550 is the worst chice, and did I mention my little e3200 was $52.00 free shipping? My chip has more OC potential but my $50 motherboard dont

(points excitedly) Right there! You could get a better motherboard with the US$70! Because, as you can see the CPU is crap without a motherboard to match, right?