Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 vs. AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Hi,
I am looking to buy a new computer and I have to choose between two configurations which differ only in the motherboard/processor. They are both at excellent value with a similar price tag - the Intel E6400 is £20 cheaper than the Athlon 5600+. Which one should I go for? I have searched the internet for benchmarks but can't reach a definite conclusion, so I would appreciate any help here :) Are there any issues specific to Linux that I should be aware of? Which processor has more applications taking advantage of the architecture to make it a worthwhile purchase? Note that I will probably not overclock it. Many thanks in advance :) |
Just my 2 cents here but I have found that AMD processors tend to be better than Intel. They just seem to run better and faster.
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Depends if you want to overclock. If you do, you'll probably get more out of the E6400. If not, that 5600+ is £20 more for a reason.
The 5600+ outperforms the E6400 in most benchmarks: http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.ht...=696&chart=166 |
Thanks hacker supreme and StringCheesian.
StringCheesian, that was a wonderful link, thanks! You are right, the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ wins in most benchmarks. The only ones that the Core 2 Duo E6400 wins are (with the winning margin):
The Athlon wins in about 27 tests I think, but I did not calculate by what margin though. I may well go and buy the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ system now, but I just want to see at what kind of similar applications do the 2 huge wins of the E6400 above occur, namely:
I have omitted the Price/Performance Index win (32.5%) because it is irrelevant since both systems are priced similarly. Anyone can help me with that please? Many thanks! |
OK, one final thought before I press the buy button! Is it not a disadvantage to purchase the 5600+ since there will be only one processor better than it ever in its compatible line of CPUs (even in the future) whereas the E6400 already has a number of CPUs up the ladder of its architecture?
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whilst you prevaricate, both chips are approaching their obsolescence. ;) flip a coin. both cpus will do adequately well for their planned lifetime.
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