Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo 3.33 GHz

[Ex Somnio]

Hi. I do not know which one of these two to pick: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz or Intel® Core™2 2.66 Ghz Quad Desktop Processor 2.66. Can you help me out? Thank you so much.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

Why are you buying outdated technology????

 

[Ex Somnio]

It is for my mom's old iMac from 2006.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

It is for my mom's old iMac from 2006.

Get the Quad.Quads are common and the software support has since indeed increased.

But In my opinion you could save some money for a new build.

 

[13thmonkey]

get the quad

 

[13thmonkey]

make sure that the motherboard supports core cpu's not al 775 sockets will do so, what is the current processor?

 

[blobby91]

The 2006 iMac models used mobile processors not desktop processors. The socket will be different to the desktop parts.

 

[Ex Somnio]

It has a 2.16 Ghz Dual Core. Can I put a quad core on it?

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

It has a 2.16 Ghz Dual Core. Can I put a quad core on it?

I have never dealt with Macs so please clarify:
Is your pc a laptop or desktop?

 

[blobby91]

The best that model can go up to is a mobile Core 2 duo. It is using socket M. So the fastest processor you can get for it is a Intel Core 2 Duo T7600. Which has a clock speed of 2.33GHZ. Not worth taking the machine apart for, as iMac's are not the easiest things to get into.

 

[Ex Somnio]

I have never dealt with Macs so please clarify:
Is your pc a laptop or desktop?

It is an iMac.

 

[Ex Somnio]

The best that model can go up to is a mobile Core 2 duo. It is using socket M. So the fastest processor you can get for it is a Intel Core 2 Duo T7600. Which has a clock speed of 2.33GHZ. Not worth taking the machine apart for, as iMac's are not the easiest things to get into.

Are you sure? This page tells me otherwise: http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?BoardName=DG45ID

 

[Ex Somnio]

I actually found some info that says the Quad is much faster: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Quad+Q9400+%40+2.66GHz

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E8600+%40+3.33GHz

 

[blobby91]

Are you sure? This page tells me otherwise: http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?BoardName=DG45ID

The page you just linked to is for desktop and above parts.

You have a 2006 Imac, which has a socket M. The fastest processor you can get for that is a 2.33GHZ mobile core 2 duo.

 

[Ex Somnio]

The page you just linked to is for desktop and above parts.

You have a 2006 Imac, which has a socket M. The fastest processor you can get for that is a 2.33GHZ mobile core 2 duo.

This one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116419

 

[blobby91]

This one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116419

No that is socket 775.

Your best bet will be ebay for a socket M chip, as its a laptop chip. The product you need to look for is a Core 2 Duo T7600

 

[Ex Somnio]

No that is socket 775.

Your best bet will be ebay for a socket M chip, as its a laptop chip. The product you need to look for is a Core 2 Duo T7600

Thank you for your help, sir.

 

[blobby91]

Thank you for your help, sir.

Your welcome. If you cannot find the T7600 for socket M, look for socket PPGA478. As it is the same thing.

 

[Ex Somnio]

Your welcome. If you cannot find the T7600 for socket M, look for socket PPGA478. As it is the same thing.

Would you even recommend getting it if it is just a slight upgrade from 2.16 Ghz to 2.33? Iti s only 7.87% faster.

 

[blobby91]

Would you even recommend getting it if it is just a slight upgrade from 2.16 Ghz to 2.33? Iti s only 7.87% faster.

I would not personally recommend it. Depending on what your mum uses it for, I doubt she would notice the small speed bump.

How much RAM does the iMac have in it, as putting in some more RAM could be a better option. If you go down the RAM route it should be laptop RAM that the machine uses.