Anthlon ii x3 or phenom ii x2

[Jas8607]

I'm working on my first pc build and well I wanted to know which one out of these two should I choose. I'm building a moderate gaming machine. I'm on a budget so if you're going to suggest a chip other than the two I mentioned it has to be under 90 bucks.


Anthlon chip
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872&cm_re=Anthlon_2_x3-_-19-103-872-_-Product

Phenom chip
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?
Item=N82E16819103846&cm_re=phenom_ii_x2-_-19-103-846-_-Product

 

[rolli59]

I would go with the X3 in the long run you are going to benefit more from the extra core than the L3 cache on the phenom. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/119?vs=120

 

[Shadow703793]

^+3. Grab the X3. UNLESS, you are running some programs that are really sensitive to cache. (There are VERY VERY few programs like this).

 

[jgabriel]

X3 445. If you are lucky, you'll be able to unlock the 4th core and cache on it. If you are unlucky, you still have a pretty good CPU w/ 3 cores.

The Phenom II dual core offers the same chances of being lucky, but only two cores if you're not.

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