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Originally Posted by tical
Checking out some quad core processors
Thinking about picking up: Intel Quad Core Extreme Edition QX6850 3.00GHz 8M (4Mx2) 1333MHz Socket LGA 775 OEM - $379
Then there is the: Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9650 1333MHz 3GHz 12MB LGA775 EM64T OEM - $750
Is the 4mb of cache worth it, what else is the difference? Both are quad core... This is for my desktop... would 2 of the QX6850 blow away a single QX9650?
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Well, I have i7 920, and I also have the qx9650.
The i7 is twice as fast in my 3d renderings. Why would you spend twice as much for 2 year old tech that is half as fast? I don't get that.
also, if you wait a little longer(end of this month), the Xeon versions of the i7 is being released.