may do the i7 next year but I am getting the 9650 almost free so I figure WTH. I'll run 3D Mark b4 and after and see what's up.
thanks At 09:49 AM 10/21/2010, Greg Sevart Poked the stick with: >Keep in mind that your per-thread performance will drop some. The E8600 is >3.33GHz, the Q9650 is 3.0GHz. All else being equal, apps that only use one >or two threads will be somewhat faster on the E8600. > >Unless you're getting it for free or dirt cheap, I don't think it's worth >the bother. Core i7 is substantially faster. I just moved from a C2Q at >3.6GHz to an i7 at 4.0GHz. -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Gee... What's that ticking in the corner.
