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