6400+ vs. e7200?

[rdawise]

I'm thinking of building a computer, but don't know which chip to build it around, the AMD Athlon 6400+ or the Intel e7200? This will be a gaming PC. I'm not really too concerned with overclocking (I already know Intels overclock better). Which chip will perform better in gaming?

 

[doomturkey]

I think the 6400+ would be faster. Note however, it will not be nearly as power efficient, (65W v. 125W), but if you don't care then I'd go for the 6400+, should be a slightly faster chip.
I also like AMD's sockets/chipsets, you can easily upgrade your chip without having to purchase a new mobo (in most cases).

 

[randomizer]

Well this article might shed some light on the issue. It has the 6000+, so from looking at this, they should be fairly close if you slot the 6400+ in there somewhere.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e7200_6.html#sect0

 

[theforgotten]

i read in a review that the e7200 beats the 6000+ , its cheaper and it has new 45 nm technology and supposedly it can overclock too from what i have read . I too will be making my next build on the e7200 with the GA EP35 maybe next week. Thats my opinion based on assumptions and google , other people will be able to tell you better.

 

[Reynod]

Hmm ... you need to give us an idea what you want to do with it and how much you want to spend?

At Stock they are similar in performance - the 6400+ has an edge on a few things ...

The E 7 / 8 / 9 series uses a bit less power under load and is easier to cool ...

If you want a good gaming chip then look at a Q9450 or an E8400 - bit more future proof. The Q6600 is also going cheap now but uses a little more power as it is an older design that these two.

Neither of the first two is a good choice really ... not if your looking to be still using it 12 to 18 mths down the track.

I can't conscience giving you bad advice ... that's why I quit my last marketing job ...

Stick 4 Gb or RAM in it too .... you will be glad you did in 2yrs time.

 

[randomizer]

But 12 to 18 months down the track that 4gb RAM will be useless anyway, he'll need to upgrade it again. Damn pointless progression, should have stuck with DDR and 2-2-2-5 timings.

 

[mazuk]

What ever you buy is out of date straight away, but buying a high end dual/quad etc will set you up for years to come.

 

[randomizer]

Even though the performance difference is negligible, right...

 

[uutorok]

Try e7200 + $15 Alpine 7 cooler( best affordable cooler ever) and over clock it to 3.5GHz!

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[ryanthesav]

He said he didnt want to overclock. Well...I would get the amd 6400 if i didnt want to overclock...but if i did i would get the q6600.

 

[roadrunner197069]

First of all I got to tell you , I have the e7200.
Why would you not want to OC?
You can leave the bios the way it is but just change the FSB to 333 for a OC of 3.16 and use stock cooler. Boom you got your self a e8500 speed. Its so easy a baby could do it.

 

[partninja]

I second what Roadrunner said. You don't even have to change the stock voltage to run @ 3.16ghz. I have torture tested on Orthos and mine's running rock solid at 3.6ghz, 60 degrees celcius max with a modest 1.3625 volts, which is within Intel's recommended voltage tolerances for a 45nm chip. This is with a $15 Masscool HSF. There's really nothing in it's price range that can touch this chip.