AMD or Intel?

[kagekitsune]

ive always used amd for gaming (and because they were always cheaper) but i've gone to intel to try them out. i really dont see much of a diff really. then again im not a hard core gamer though i do play games. everyone has their opinion best way to go is word of mouth or to see it for yourself with benchmarks or check your local pc store and try em out for yourself.

 

[Apokalipse]

AnandTech: AMD's Phenom X4 9950, 9350e and 9150e: Lower Prices, Voltage Tricks and Strange Behavior


the gaming benchmark is what really matters but if you look around the rest of the article you will see it in other aspects.

9950 is ahead of Q6600 in all games except UTIII

 

[zmatt]

by 2 frames. That isn't a $100 difference. It has a better price/performance ratio.

 

[Apokalipse]

by 2 frames. That isn't a $100 difference. It has a better price/performance ratio.

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

9950 is $10 cheaper

 

[zmatt]

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9950 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Processors - Desktops

 

[Apokalipse]

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom 9950 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Black Edition Processor - Processors - Desktops

You'd be crazy to get that one over the retail one
Obviously, they haven't adjusted the price of the OEM model properly

 

[veg1992]

Wow same price as the Q6600 OEM, well we can't say its more expensive anymore..

So what was the Phenom 9950 aimed at beating of Intel's?

 

[Apokalipse]

So what was the Phenom 9950 aimed at beating of Intel's?

it beats Q6600 in price and gaming performance

 

[Puddle Jumper]

If it will fit in you budget get the Q9550. It's better than the Phenom or q6600.

 

[Hussein19891]

If it will fit in you budget get the Q9550. It's better than the Phenom or q6600.

Q9550 Rocks!!

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

But the price is not so much something you'd want to pay 330$ for. 330$ Q9550 vs 9950 Phenom? Yeah the Q9550 is well worth every penny. But who is willing to dish out an extra 140$ for the Q9550?