What is the best single core CPU?

[pebbleberries]

I was wondering what the best single core LGA 775 CPU is?

So far all I can find is that the Pentium 4 672 is the best.

 

[Chugalug_]

The Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.46.
http://ark.intel.com/products/27491/Pentium-4-Processor-Extreme-Edition-supporting-HT-Technology-3_46-GHz-2M-Cache-1066-MHz-FSB

 

[delaro]

Best Single core 0.o

LGA 775 Pentiums are 1 Core and Hyper Threading so.. Dual Core. Avoid the Extreme editions as most common boards wont take them and they are way over priced much like the Core 2 Duo T9XXX and Core 2 Quad Q9XXX chips.

Just wondering why you would be looking for one?

 

[Chugalug_]

Best Single core 0.o

LGA 775 Pentiums are 1 Core and Hyper Threading so.. Dual Core. Avoid the Extreme editions as most common boards wont take them and they are way over priced much like the Core 2 Duo T9XXX and Core 2 Quad Q9XXX chips.

Just wondering why you would be looking for one?

Heeheeehee, 1 core, 2 threads
Says 1 core under specs, so i'll take it from the horses mouth.
Haven't really used the 775 socket personally though, went AMD at this time.
OP I'd take it from someone who has experience such as delaro. <3

 

[pebbleberries]

I have an old gateway with a motherboard that only supports 1 core CPU's

 

[delaro]

Are you sure it's a LGA 775? There are also Socket 478. Early LGA 775 boards with chip sets Intel 915 and below would only support Pentiums this is all around 2004 when the transition to 775 started. What is the make and model of the Gateway, that would be the only way to suggest what your max CPU is.

 

[pebbleberries]

I'm pretty sure because the CPU that was in it was a Pentium 4 630.

The motherboard is a Gateway D915GSE.

 

[delaro]

Intel 915G Express Chipset and DDR2 RAM.

Pentium 4 HT 660 3.60 GHz 800 MHz 2 MB Bios 0401 or greater
$12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Pentium-4-660-3-6-GHz-LGA-775-Socket-T-800MHz-SL7Z5-/361636296211?hash=item543333f613:g:8nUAAOSwuzRXfoIs

Not a huge leap there, cant say you will notice much of a difference since it is a Stock OEM board that locks out overclocking.

 

[pebbleberries]

I thought it was the Pentium 4 672 but I can't find it so do you think the Pentium 670 would be my best option?
It seems to be the best Pentium with a single core.

 

[delaro]

Pentium 4 660 is what is listed in the Gateway Service manual, Intel lists a Pentium 4 670 notice this is a D915GEV/D915GUX/
D915GAV/D915GAG Chipsets yours is a lower version but should be viable.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/desktop-boards/000005692.html