ntel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe vsIntel Core 2 Extreme QX67

hitman24

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whats the difference because the price isn't that different. and im thinking about a new rig so i was thinking about getting one. is the difference jusst there speeds?thanks
 

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X6800 @ 2.93Ghz (Dual-Core) With Unlocked Multiplier

QX6700 @ 2.66Ghz (Quad-Core) With Unlocked Multiplier(better)

Just Set the QX6700 to 266 X 11= 2.93Ghz and you'll have a QX6800(Unreleased to PC public)
 

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Well having 4 Cores is undeniably worth more than having a faster clock speed in this case, the Quads easily can be Overclocked to ~3Ghz range to trump a Stock X6800 or QX6800

To simply answer the Question: Yes the Quad's should last longer and Perform better than the Duals(If you Overclock for Single Threaded Applications) In Multi-threaded environments they will trump the Dual-core and will future proof you if you shall decide to go High-End Gaming and a CPU taxing Environment.
 

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ok thank you very much i am looking at the builders thing on the homepage and it looks like a good list im just making some changes. so if i go with the asus striker board and VIGOR GAMING CLT-M2I 92mm Thermal Electric CPU Cooler how much do you think i can hit? also is taht the best cpu cooler or is there something else?
 

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Absolutely. In general quad is the future-proof way to go, if you do more than e-mail and Solitaire.

Now the question is, how much is the OP willing to pay for the prestige of an "extreme" label on the CPU? A Q6600 costs hundreds less than a QX6700, it's almost as fast, and most times the PC will wait on the hard disk or DVD anyway. I was thinking along the lines of a QX6700 myself at some time, but it's looking rather silly now.
 

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Well actually to be perfectly honest i own both cpu's

and i am much more happy with my x6800 core 2 extreme

its definitely faster by a large margin on many of my games.


there might be a market for quad cores in the future but it's definitely not now.


besides it definitely bother's me that the q6700 is not native quad core. i mean seriously! WTF!!




I am a system builder for dell so i get to play with these parts often.


trust me get a x6800 you wont regret it. theres a reason it maintains a premium price equavilent to that of the quad core.
 

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besides it definitely bother's me that the q6700 is not native quad core. i mean seriously! WTF!!

Please don't let it bother you, it's not healthy to take these matters to heart. You might get an ulcer or something. :twisted: Just look at AMD's executives, they felt just like you and now AMD has wasted a year and 611 million bucks in their quest for the perfect native quad-core. In the meantime Intel's pathetic glued-up non-native quad-cores are winning all the multithreaded benchmarks and making big bucks.

Back to the OP's question. It depends on what you do with the PC and how much money you have. Lots of money and gaming: X6800 is best. Not so much money and gaming: E6600 for example. Video processing or programming or CAD: Q6600/QX6700 depending on budget.
 

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Well actually to be perfectly honest i own both cpu's

I doubt your honesty.

besides it definitely bother's me that the q6700 is not native quad core. i mean seriously! WTF!!

Considering there's no "native" quad core in the market I don't see why you should be so disturbed. At least Intel has been providing four cores in one chip for months now, something nobody else has been able to achieve.
 

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All the top end coolers are pretty close performancewise, unless you go liquid, then you might be able to get even more out of the proc.

What other hardware are you looking at putting in the system.
 

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ok build parts. also i kinda want to keep it around 2.5k or under. i don't need a mouse or speakers

build 1
mobo-EVGA 122-CK-NF68-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188012

cpu-Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003

case-Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel case
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811129021

case fan Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835209011

hd Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

op drive-Pioneer Black 18X DVD
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827129007

psu-OCZ GameXStream
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341001

ram-G.SKILL 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231087

video card-EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130072

lcd-cHIMEI CMV 221D-NBC Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16824252008

keyboard-Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126179

os-Microsoft Windows XP Professional
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16832116059

optional stuff
heatsink-ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019

sound card-Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006

build 2
mobo- ASUS Striker Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131074

cpu Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115001
or
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

ram- Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148047

video card same as in build 1
hard-drive same as in build 1

case- LIAN LI PC-60APLUSII W Silver Aluminum
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112115

psu- there a difference http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703008

op drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827152079

op stuff im thinking aobut
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102189
hetsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835702002


are these heatsinks better
the zalman one in build 1
the one in build 2 vigor
this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020
or these two
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2082
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2001
 

dragonsprayer

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when Intel uses the extreme name they usually support the chip by not selling it cheap later.

the 840 died quick it really sucked, re-released as the regular 840 at $200

the 955 died at $995
the 965 actually lives on today - even though i do not understand why

the x6800 is cooler running is a superior choice for compact systems

the qx6700 and qx6800 - i expect the x6700 will be phased out in 4-6 months when amd release the so called "true quad core"

if you water cooling go with the q chip
if you running a micro atx or shuttle take the x6800
 

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ok on toms hardware heres a quote Surprise, no Quad Core for this system: very few games can properly use even the two cores available on the X6800, and readily-available QX6700 processors typically under-perform the X6800 due to the latter's higher clock speed. also build 1 isn't bad right?