I have been considering upgrading my old cpu(q6600) to a x5460. I wanted to know which would be better and if it is worth buying the x5460 that is $10-$15. I plan on overclocking the x5460 to 4ghz and my q6600 is already at 3ghz, so if you compare these 2 at these clock speeds which would be better? I know the best option would be to build a whole new system but I am tight on money, so I would like to know if i should keep my q6600 or buy a x5460.
Buy x5460 or keep my q6600
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Your motherboard probably doesn't support the Xeon by default. You may have to modify the BIOS to get it to work at all. The X5460 CPU was a 120W CPU at stock speeds. My guess it goes up significantly at 4Ghz. You better have a stout motherboard and good cooling for the VRMs.
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The power supply is less of an issue than the voltage regulators on the motherboard.
No idea on the "worth" of this. What if it fails completely and you damage your motherboard? Was it worth it? I have no way to assess the "worth".
No idea on the "worth" of this. What if it fails completely and you damage your motherboard? Was it worth it? I have no way to assess the "worth".
Juice really does not seem worth the squeeze here.
At the end of the day it is still a system nearing 10 years old, it will still be just as insufficient for modern tasks then it was before.
Best case scenario you are gong from having 15% of modern computer performance to 16%, not significant in the grand scheme of things, even more when you risk damaging parts and making it 0%.
At the end of the day it is still a system nearing 10 years old, it will still be just as insufficient for modern tasks then it was before.
Best case scenario you are gong from having 15% of modern computer performance to 16%, not significant in the grand scheme of things, even more when you risk damaging parts and making it 0%.
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FWIW, a 45nm quad like that would idle at 70w and use ~200w at maximum load depending on how much voltage you need to get there.
For about any task but compression or games it would be as fast as a modern 35w low-voltage i3 or a standard Sandy/Ivy Bridge vintage i3 (65 and 55w, respectively). If you can do it on the cheap it is well worth it, particularly if you don't pay for electricity.
BTW I suggest spending $24 for a premodded version with the notches cut (so you don't have to cut the socket) and welded pads (instead of a sticker).
For about any task but compression or games it would be as fast as a modern 35w low-voltage i3 or a standard Sandy/Ivy Bridge vintage i3 (65 and 55w, respectively). If you can do it on the cheap it is well worth it, particularly if you don't pay for electricity.
BTW I suggest spending $24 for a premodded version with the notches cut (so you don't have to cut the socket) and welded pads (instead of a sticker).
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X5460 owner here! Just spend a bit more to get a premodded xeon, as BFG-9000 said.
For the money, it is worth it. Keep in mind that you need to install a custom bios, or else you are gonna have stability issues.
If your motherboard has a good overlocking chipset, you have a decent cooler, and you know how to overlock, the performance gains over the q6600 are massive.
As far as i remember, a stock q6600 will score about 240cb in cinebench r15. I got about 330cb on my x5460 when stock. Overclocking it at 4.3Ghz, and i got 462cb. Which is almost double the performance of a stock q6600.
For the money, it is worth it. Keep in mind that you need to install a custom bios, or else you are gonna have stability issues.
If your motherboard has a good overlocking chipset, you have a decent cooler, and you know how to overlock, the performance gains over the q6600 are massive.
As far as i remember, a stock q6600 will score about 240cb in cinebench r15. I got about 330cb on my x5460 when stock. Overclocking it at 4.3Ghz, and i got 462cb. Which is almost double the performance of a stock q6600.
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