New find, Old Tech: AMD not only budget Quad, Intel Xeon X3210 Core2Quad

Cheesus · May 11th, 2008

Well, I was checking the prices of quad cores on a hardware site, and I figured I'd check the X3350 prices since they're pretty much identical to the Q9450s... and I stumbled upon this, the Intel Xeon X3210 Core2Quad.

Its clocked at 2.13Ghz with an 8x Multiplier, 2x4MB Cache, and G0 stepping on the LGA 775 Socket. Basically its an underclocked Q6600. Goes up just as high as the Q6600 when overclocked (basically its limit is at 3.6Ghz). All that, at a cheaper price.

Basically, don't bother recommending the Q6600/Phenom to anyone on a budget, this thing will take you to 3.6Ghz at even less then the Q6600.

REVIEW @TechGage
REVIEW @Neoseeker

cottonvibes · May 11th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheesus

Basically, don't bother recommending the Q6600/Phenom to anyone on a budget...

well i would never recommend a Phenom to anyone period

the fastest phenoms can't even compete with the Q6600, its pathetic.

tuanming · May 11th, 2008

Most "normal" people go with what they can afford, not really much base on recommendation if they can't afford it..

If you gonna go for quad core then price shouldn't be your main concern since they cost more than the dual core (duh..).

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Cheesus Prerendered Perfect Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mediterranean Posts: 893	New find, Old Tech. Phenom not only the budget Quadcore: Intel Xeon X3210 Core2Quad Well, I was checking the prices of quad cores on a hardware site, and I figured I'd check the X3350 prices since they're pretty much identical to the Q9450s... and I stumbled upon this, the Intel Xeon X3210 Core2Quad. Its clocked at 2.13Ghz with an 8x Multiplier, 2x4MB Cache, and G0 stepping on the LGA 775 Socket. Basically its an underclocked Q6600. Goes up just as high as the Q6600 when overclocked (basically its limit is at 3.6Ghz). All that, at a cheaper price. Basically, don't bother recommending the Q6600/Phenom to anyone on a budget, this thing will take you to 3.6Ghz at even less then the Q6600. REVIEW @TechGage REVIEW @Neoseeker __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4Ghz -> 3.15Ghz GeForce 8800GT 512mb @ 600/900 -> 700/950 2x1Gb Corsair Value RAM 5-5-5-15 @ 700 Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit SP1 750GB Hard Drive Last edited by Cheesus; May 11th, 2008 at 18:46.

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tuanming Final Fantasy XXX Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA, TX Posts: 1,719	Most "normal" people go with what they can afford, not really much base on recommendation if they can't afford it.. If you gonna go for quad core then price shouldn't be your main concern since they cost more than the dual core (duh..). __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6300 1.86Ghz L629A244 @ 3.78GHz Asus P5K-E Wifi/AP Rev.1.02g Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120+ FM121 (110 cfm fan) ATI x1900 GT Rev.2 256mb 513/657 G.Skill 2x1gb Hz--540MHz

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