The AMD Dual-Core parts cost a lot more because it is much better suited for server oriented tasks & if a consumer insists on buying one he will pay a premium. If you take an Athlon64 of a certain spec (speed, cache, etc.), its selling price is pultiplied by 1.5 to get the price of the dual-core variant.ripken204 said:the x2's pretty much kill the intels and are a much better price
swker98 said:wow thaks f ALL THE REPLYS, I WAS ASKING BECAUSE IM GONNA BEUILD A PC IN THE SUMMER MAYBE ( MY FIRST BUILD) AND ARE KIND OF ON A 1200 USD BUDGET
realblackstuff said:Don't you think it's time to start reading up on this material?
Your remark 'I dispise Dual Cores' shows an incredible lack of knowledge, as well as a very high immaturity (and bad spelling to boot).
dgower2 said:Go ask a 5 year-old if two is better than one. I bet they answer correctly.
In the June 2005 issue of Maximum PC, i read and i quote "Gamers who demand the fastest framerates and users of primarly non muli-threaded apps, should stick with the fastest single core CPUs.realblackstuff said:Don't you think it's time to start reading up on this material?
AtK SpAdE said:In the June 2005 issue of Maximum PC, i read and i quote "Gamers who demand the fastest framerates and users of primarly non muli-threaded apps, should stick with the fastest single core CPUs.
If i have misunderstood this then please direct me to a place where i can get more accurate information
I was simply saying that for the price of Dual Core processors compared to the amount of speed gained while gaming does not equal out.
AtK SpAdE said:I would greatly appreciate if you did not patronize me publicly. I dont disrespect people on the boards, it would be nice if you could return the favor.
dgower2 said:I apologize for that.
im also studying for finiles i know how it feels, do you guys think rthe prices of duel cores w will come down by augest and if so by how muchAtK SpAdE said:And i apolgize for my overbearing opinon, i am studying for finals so my mood has not always been the most cheerful lol.
But back to the topice. I have also read, maybe in Maxium PC, i cant quite remeber, that the Intel Ds, can only talk to each other via the FSB, which would seem to be a major drawback compared the the AMDs.
Sean
MutantToad said:Here's something that I don't see: why doesn't Intel or AMD make a dual core for gaming? (e.g. a dual core FX-55) That way, one could have the best of both worlds. I bet that AMD could do this, but why don't they? (Apart from the high cost.)
And yes, the price probably will drop by August, this is inevitable. I'd say that the drop would be about 50-100 USD.
~Toad