Athlon II X2 vs Phenom X4

[cindylo]

I was wondering if it would make a difference or acually hurt my system. Which is better a Athlon II X2 240 or an Phenom X4 9500? And no I can't overclock them.

 

[blobby91]

For gaming the Athlon X2 240 should be faster.

For video encoding and programs that make use of more cores the Phenom X4 5000 should be faster.

 

[cindylo]

So its a toss up right? What if I played games that could use all 4 cores and I OC'd the phenom?

 

[cindylo]

Best answer selected by cindylo.