Asus E5E3 Motherboard with compatable processors ... Will it work?

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Hello! a friend of mine gave me a old Asus P5E3 MOBO and I just needed some ground to stand on while choosing the correct CPU to purchase. It has a LGA775 socket and relatively old. I am split down the center between the Intel core 2 duo X6800 (because of this forum) and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650... I though more cores and higher clock speed meant the Intel Core 2 Quad should have won. Yet CPU bench says a smidgen otherwise.. It is here... I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 right now and it seems to be under powered and potentially bottle necking my GTX 670.Thanks to all who respond!
 
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Your MB can support up to the Qx9770 https://www.asus.com/ae-en/Motherboards/P5E3/HelpDesk_CPU/

And it maybe expensive, if you will buy the x6800, make sure the BIOS is the 0403 version at least. Here is how to check the BIOS version. https://www.howtogeek.com/196916/how-to-check-your-bios-version-and-update-it/

If the MB does not have the right version, you will need use the e8500 to the BIOS first, then switch to the X6800 or other cpu.
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Your MB can support up to the Qx9770 https://www.asus.com/ae-en/Motherboards/P5E3/HelpDesk_CPU/

And it maybe expensive, if you will buy the x6800, make sure the BIOS is the 0403 version at least. Here is how to check the BIOS version. https://www.howtogeek.com/196916/how-to-check-your-bios-version-and-update-it/

If the MB does not have the right version, you will need use the e8500 to the BIOS first, then switch to the X6800 or other cpu.
 
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I have a question for you, what is your budget? Do you get that old C2Q for very very cheaper? Otherwise don't buy that c2q.
I found one review: Comprising almost 10 years of Intel mainstream CPUs http://www.techspot.com/article/1039-ten-years-intel-cpu-compared/ and other one http://www.techspot.com/article/1313-intel-q6600-ten-years-later/

You can see the newer budget Pentium cpu is better than that c2q.
 
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