Which has better performance?

[freeflyer750]

I'm not trying to start another amd/intel discussion I just want to know which cpu performs better and has a better ocing potential.

E6600 - retail $235 or X2 6000+ retail $239.99

I would like to OC to about 3.5 on air and the computer will be used primarily for gaming. I'm not a fan boy for either one I just want the best performance I can get.
Thanks in advanced

 

[oswold]

Judging by most of threads, I'd say the e6600 is best if you're overclocking. It will stay at a much lower temperature than the 6000, which is apparently very hot even at stock. And its a little bit cheaper.

 

[dr_kuli]

Use CPU Charts on THG. E6600 beats X2 6000+ in all game's benchmarks on stock settings. Even if you will hit 3.5 GHz with AMD, it will be 17% OC, when Intel will be 46%... I'm not a fanboy, I used CPUs from both, but now I have E6300.

 

[1Tanker]

I'm not trying to start another amd/intel discussion I just want to know which cpu performs better and has a better ocing potential.

E6600 - retail $235 or X2 6000+ retail $239.99

I would like to OC to about 3.5 on air and the computer will be used primarily for gaming. I'm not a fan boy for either one I just want the best performance I can get.
Thanks in advanced

At stock speeds, the x2 6000+ gives the E6600 a very good run. The 6000+ will hit ~3.2GHz with air, even water won't take that much higher. The E6600 should hit 3.5GHz with decent RAM/mobo, and half-decent air....likely higher if top-notch components are used. GL

 

[andybird123]

Get an E6320 instead, it's an E6300 with the 4MB cache, but it'll still be loads cheaper than an E6600 and will easily OC to 3.5ghz on a decent air cooler

 

[Heyyou27]

ONCE YOU START OVERCLOCKING THE 6000+, YOU'RE TALKING BIG NUMBERS!!1

The E6600 is the overclocker's dream from god.

 

[disposablehero]

Get an E6320 instead, it's an E6300 with the 4MB cache, but it'll still be loads cheaper than an E6600 and will easily OC to 3.5ghz on a decent air cooler

thats a pretty aggressive OC for chip with a 7x multi. id venture to say that a 500 FSB is not an easily obtained figure, even if you're running water and get lucky with an L625 chip.



to the OP, personally, id go with the E6600 if you are looking for 3.5 on air.

 

[dr_kuli]

Everything is a matter of taste :lol: We are talking about limits, and YES, 7x500 is a kind of limit for E6300 on air, not water. I don't think it's a matter of luck (L625) - a lot of new rev. L2 (Q7xx) chips are capable of it. And a lot of boards.

 

[disposablehero]

"easily OC to 3.5 on air" doesnt sound like a limit to me, but whatever, im not going to continue on in a discussion about semantics.

you are right, you win. a 500 FSB on air is easy with a lot of 63x0 chips, on a lot of boards.

 

[dr_kuli]

I think you're overreacting a bit. I don't discuss semantics, since English is not my native language. From "Core2Duo Overclocking Guide v1.1" on THIS forum:

Recommended cooling:
-Scythe Infinity
-Scythe Ninja Plus
-Scythe Mine
-Tuniq Tower 120
-Thermalright Ultra-120 or SI-128 or SI-120
-Noctua NH-U12
-Thermaltake Big Typhoon
-Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
-Zalman CNPS CNPS9500AT
-Zalman CNPS 7700AlCu or 7700Cu
(The first 7 heatsinks listed here will allow you to clock beyond 3.4Ghz stable)

And I never said "easily", please check.

 

[Farhang]

E6600 for sure.
only fools will recommend the X2 6000+.
oh God! Please send me some money, i really need to buy a Core2Duo CPU. 🙁 (oh God i forgot to say that please send additional money for The Mobo & The Memory & The CPU Cooler :tongue: )

 

[freeflyer750]

I was leaning towards the e6600 to begin with but just wanted to know if 6000+ was even worth looking at. Thanks for the advice and input, I will be going with the e6600.

 

[disposablehero]

And I never said "easily", please check.

well i took your advice, went back, and this is what i get:

he said easily hit 7x500 on air....i said thats pretty aggressive for air and not easy at all....you said we're talking limits for air....i said we're not talking about limits, we're talking about easily.

my only point is that 3.5 from a 63x0 on air is not easy. its much closer to the extreme, than it is the norm.

 

[dr_kuli]

well i took your advice, went back, and this is what i get:

he said easily hit 7x500 on air....i said thats pretty aggressive for air and not easy at all....you said we're talking limits for air....i said we're not talking about limits, we're talking about easily.

my only point is that 3.5 from a 63x0 on air is not easy. its much closer to the extreme, than it is the norm.

he is andybird123 probably :lol: I've double-checked my posts in THIS thread and I've never said

easily hit 7x500 on air

Apart of this, you're right, it's not easy, but it's achievable. So I treat it as a limit for E6300 on air :lol:

P.S. I've to polish up my English :lol: