Q6600 for $199

**jason_jinx** · 02-25-08, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

Now seriously - would it be worth upgrading from my current e6420 to the q6600?

I dont know much about the difference.

Anybody care to educate me?

I will use tom's hardware so others will not freak.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=878&chart=419
3dmark06 cpu points
q6600 3507
e6420 1885

**Consultant** · 02-25-08, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Originally Posted by Consultant

Now seriously - would it be worth upgrading from my current e6420 to the q6600?

I dont know much about the difference.

Anybody care to educate me?

I will use tom's hardware so others will not freak.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=878&chart=419
3dmark06 cpu points
q6600 3507
e6420 1885

oh, wow...seems it would help. Nice.

**jason_jinx** · 02-25-08, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Originally Posted by Consultant

Now seriously - would it be worth upgrading from my current e6420 to the q6600?

I dont know much about the difference.

Anybody care to educate me?

I will use tom's hardware so others will not freak.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=878&chart=419
3dmark06 cpu points
q6600 3507
e6420 1885

oh, wow...seems it would help. Nice.

yea the q6600 is the fastest intel quad you can get without breaking the bank

**Consultant** · 02-25-08, 02:31 PM

Sheesh, Newegg has the Q6600 for $264 and my 6420 is still $199. It seems this really IS a great deal.

Too bad I dont have one of these stores around.

**SapiensErus** · 02-25-08, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Originally Posted by Consultant

Now seriously - would it be worth upgrading from my current e6420 to the q6600?

I dont know much about the difference.

Anybody care to educate me?

I will use tom's hardware so others will not freak.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_20...=878&chart=419
3dmark06 cpu points
q6600 3507
e6420 1885

Note also, that in all the drop down menus, the Q6600 substanitally outperformed the E6420 for all the games they had listed. That being said, the E6420 with a decent video card should work great for most current games; but if you got 200 bucks to spare, it appears to give a substantial benefit.

**Consultant** · 02-25-08, 03:20 PM

Jason, go buy me one and I'll pay you next Tuesday.

**«Kin?|PonCe»** · 03-20-08, 12:56 PM

I just went to the Micro Center in Dallas and could not resist this bargain. A good processor for a cheap price, cant go wrong with that can ya? http://www.microcenter.com/