Intel Coreâ„¢2 Duo Processor E8400 3.0GHz w/ 6MB Cache priced at $214.95
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Intel Coreâ„¢2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.4GHz w/ 2x4MB Cache priced at $279.95
Ok so if I were building a new computer which would be better (since intel delayed its 45nm Quad cores) I heard the Dual core can easily clock over 4GHz and the Quad core can clock 3.6GHz. This puts me into a dilemma of future proofing because it appears the 45nm Dual core is faster overall but will the Quad be faster in the future when more programs and games support all 4 cores?
Also there is always the price difference. The dual core looks to be a very attractive price compared to the Quad.
vs
Intel Coreâ„¢2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.4GHz w/ 2x4MB Cache priced at $279.95
Ok so if I were building a new computer which would be better (since intel delayed its 45nm Quad cores) I heard the Dual core can easily clock over 4GHz and the Quad core can clock 3.6GHz. This puts me into a dilemma of future proofing because it appears the 45nm Dual core is faster overall but will the Quad be faster in the future when more programs and games support all 4 cores?
Also there is always the price difference. The dual core looks to be a very attractive price compared to the Quad.