Another AMD vs Intel thread...

[KNiGHTMaRe89]

So I am in the process of upgrading my Alienware ALX rig.

You can see what I currently have in my specs, but I am thinking of upgrading to either the AMD Phenom 9500, 9600 or the Intel q6600.

What do you guys think...

 

[NightSurge]

The Intel processors outperform the AMD equivalents almost everytime. Check out tomshardware.com and compare the two processors on all their benchmarks tests, but I can practically guarantee that the q6600 will be better.

 

[veedubfreak]

q6600 @3.6ghz ftw. Buy a good cooler, make sure you get a g0 revision of the chip.

q6600 200 (microcenter if you have on in your area)
Thermalright Ultra extreme 120 + fan = 85
Overclocking the bejeezus out of it = priceless.

 

[Ste]

Yup, The current AMD dual and Quad Cores do not overclock nearly as well compared to the current Intel Dual and Quad Cores.

 

[veedubfreak]

And the AMD quads are very likely to have a defective core2.

 

[Drizzt]

Those Black Editions are suppoused to be good overclockers though... I'm waitng for my friend to OC, he just needs to get money to buy my video card -______-