On Monday, 24. September 2007, Philip Webb wrote:
I'm getting close to buying the parts for my new machine (see earlier msgs)
an Intel quad-core mentioned by a helpful responder
has now come down almost within my price range.
The CPU I have been contemplating for some weeks is
an 'Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 4 MB 65 nm 2,67 GHz', which sells for CAD 225 ,
but there is now 'Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 8 MB 65 nm 2,4 GHz' for CAD 305
; the 8 MB cache in the latter divides into 2 x 4 MB / pair processors.
Prices continue to drop weekly should go lower with our higher CAD.
My guess is that even a dual-core CPU wb overkill for my simple desktop,
but I'm keen to get value for money in a machine intended to last to 2011 .
Does anyone have any thoughts re dual- vs quad-core processors
when used for various purposes with Gentoo ?
I've got no experience with quad, but I can say this with experience: even for
a desktop you feel that dual processor is better than dual core, while dual
core is better than single core.
It's not a matter of speed (or seldom is), it's a much smoother multitasking.
As my dual core are more often stuck doing something than my dual processor,
I'd tend to think that a quad core would not bring much, but can anyone
confirm?
Thierry
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