E8400 vs Q6600
E8400 vs Q6600
I'm waiting until mid-March, but if the Q9450 doesn't get released by then, I'll be getting either of the above. Question is, which would be better for video encoding? I realise that media encoding is one area where quad-cores shine but how would the E8400's higher clock speed (and higher overclock) and SSE4.1 affect encoding time? I know that codecs/encoders which make use of SSE4 extensions are currently limited to alpha and beta stages as of the moment but it shouldn't be too long before they're implemented in stable release versions.
This question is for the rig in my sig. It will only be used for video encoding and as a file server. No gaming whatsoever. I won't upgrade the processor after I've gotten either the E8400 or Q6600 (or Q9450 if it gets released) so that will be its final configuration. Next time I buy a processor would be when I build a brand-new rig in 2~3 years.
Thanks for the comments and suggestions in advance.
This question is for the rig in my sig. It will only be used for video encoding and as a file server. No gaming whatsoever. I won't upgrade the processor after I've gotten either the E8400 or Q6600 (or Q9450 if it gets released) so that will be its final configuration. Next time I buy a processor would be when I build a brand-new rig in 2~3 years.
Thanks for the comments and suggestions in advance.
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
The next article Legit Reviews is going to pubish is on the E8500... In it we will have the Q6600, E8500, Phenom 9600 and four more CPU's in the charts. I did some Sony Vegas 8.0b testing, so that might interest you.
Re: E8400 vs Q6600
Thanks for the heads up. I'm looking forward to reading it.Apoptosis wrote:The next article Legit Reviews is going to pubish is on the E8500... In it we will have the Q6600, E8500, Phenom 9600 and four more CPU's in the charts. I did some Sony Vegas 8.0b testing, so that might interest you.
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Antec P182 / Corsair 550VX / Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R / Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53 / Wintec AMPX 2x2GB DDR2 800 / Sapphire 100233L Radeon HD 3450 / WD Caviar SE16 750GB x3 / WD Caviar GP 750GB / Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7190A x2 / XP Pro SP2
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Antec 300 / Corsair 520HX / Abit AB9 Pro / Celeron 430 @ 1.80 / Kingston ValueRAM 2x1GB DDR2 667 / ATI Rage XL / Seagate 7200.11 1.5TB x9 / unRAID 4.3.3
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
I might post it up later today if I can get the thing cranked out... It's my bday today and everyone under the moon is calling me.
Re: E8400 vs Q6600
Happy birthday! Take the day off already. You deserve it.Apoptosis wrote:I might post it up later today if I can get the thing cranked out... It's my bday today and everyone under the moon is calling me.
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
Happy Birthday!Apoptosis wrote:I might post it up later today if I can get the thing cranked out... It's my bday today and everyone under the moon is calling me.
*hnzw_rui gives Apoptosis a big slice of virtual cake.
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unRAID Server
Antec 300 / Corsair 520HX / Abit AB9 Pro / Celeron 430 @ 1.80 / Kingston ValueRAM 2x1GB DDR2 667 / ATI Rage XL / Seagate 7200.11 1.5TB x9 / unRAID 4.3.3
Antec P182 / Corsair 550VX / Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R / Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53 / Wintec AMPX 2x2GB DDR2 800 / Sapphire 100233L Radeon HD 3450 / WD Caviar SE16 750GB x3 / WD Caviar GP 750GB / Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7190A x2 / XP Pro SP2
unRAID Server
Antec 300 / Corsair 520HX / Abit AB9 Pro / Celeron 430 @ 1.80 / Kingston ValueRAM 2x1GB DDR2 667 / ATI Rage XL / Seagate 7200.11 1.5TB x9 / unRAID 4.3.3
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
Forget the review and enjoy the day Nate
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
almost done ;)kenc51 wrote:Forget the review and enjoy the day Nate
Going to write the conclusion get it edited and post it... only 2:30pm here, so the day is young!
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
happy birthday!Apoptosis wrote:I might post it up later today if I can get the thing cranked out... It's my bday today and everyone under the moon is calling me.
@ Dan: i dont know about you but if i was a tech reviewer everyday would be a day off for me!
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
how young are you today :D
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
Apoptosis, happy b-day. Rule number one....always take your birthday off! Enjoy!
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Re: E8400 vs Q6600
Happy birthday Nate! Cheers!