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  Tom's Hardware Forums » CPU & Components » CPUs » 6550, e4400, or e4500?
 

6550, e4400, or e4500?




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Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale 2.0GHz 2M shared L2 Cache

hey guys im about to order a processor for the computer i built a week ago, not sure which to get want something that will be able to handle Age of Conan and other MMORPG's well.

only thing making em want is the extra cache on the 6550 and the higher FSB, but is this worth it will i see a difference in game on mmorpgs?
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I can't say that there will be a big difference with Age of Conan, but most games do benefit from more cache. Games tend to be the most cache depended programs.


Message edited by conroe on 08-19-2007 at 09:42:54 PM

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If you are getting a motherboard that can handle the 1333FSB id go with the 6550 for sure


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