My question today is, which would be better, a dual core clocked/overclocked to 4.4 GHz or a Quad Core at 3.1?
To be specific I am talking about the Pentium G3258 at 4.4 GHz and any mid-range i5 that clocks around 3.1-3.3 GHz but isn't overclock-able.
I would like to upgrade my CPU but didn't want to spend money on something like a 4690k because I don't game or multitask enough for that to be an option.
I know that Quad Core's are better for multitasking and I do multitask somewhat often, I also like to game but not the most high end or demanding titles BUT. The downgrade of around 1 GHz is 25% of the clock speed so I was wondering if I would get the same speed just now with 4 cores or stick with the higher clock speed, and lower core count of the Pentium
Assuming a normal workload with a couple processes running and maybe a game, which would be a better choice?
Sorry if this question was badly laid out or unclear in any way, I am new to the forum and to tech forums in general so please bear with me.
To be specific I am talking about the Pentium G3258 at 4.4 GHz and any mid-range i5 that clocks around 3.1-3.3 GHz but isn't overclock-able.
I would like to upgrade my CPU but didn't want to spend money on something like a 4690k because I don't game or multitask enough for that to be an option.
I know that Quad Core's are better for multitasking and I do multitask somewhat often, I also like to game but not the most high end or demanding titles BUT. The downgrade of around 1 GHz is 25% of the clock speed so I was wondering if I would get the same speed just now with 4 cores or stick with the higher clock speed, and lower core count of the Pentium
Assuming a normal workload with a couple processes running and maybe a game, which would be a better choice?
Sorry if this question was badly laid out or unclear in any way, I am new to the forum and to tech forums in general so please bear with me.
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