Intel E8400 Core2Duo @ 4GHz. on air. Funny my machine doesn't act obsolete, but I still have the feel that it's falling behind the newer offerings. The perceived need seems to focus on the faster DDR3 ram as opposed to the extra cores. Wish I knew someone who could let me try a system with more cores. I don't think the demo Dell et al machines at Fry's can give me a feel.
I'm using an Amd 4 core CPU. This is a great machine but I have to admit I don't do half of what this computer can do. I more than likely won't upgrade for a long time. It had been over 5 years since my last Computer which ran the first Amd 64 bit processor at 2 ghz. If it didn't continually keep needing new parts toward it's passing I would still be using it. I build better ones than I own. Lol
After having upgraded to a q6700, (and pretty much an upgrade every year or so) I have not replaced it yet. I don't see the need for something faster than this. Maybe if octo cores come out, and use maybe 1/8 the power this q6700 needs, I'd upgrade!
2 cores 2.40ghz on main desktop
1 core 3.066ghz with hyperthreading on 2nd desktop
1 core 208mhz on mob
1 core 333mhz on psp
1 core 200mhz in dsl modem
1 core 200mhz in wireless router
I sold my Q6700 (4 cores) & was running an E6600 (2 cores) in the meantime. Today I should be upgrading my main system to an Intel i7 860 wich has 4 physical cores (8 logical thanks to HyperThreading).
Still using Dual Core- Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 at work and the E6400 at home. Everything runs fine, I have no complaints about CPU/Computer performance.
still using old E6300 since 2006. thinking of upgrade to a Q9xxx series but is it worth without upgrading the platform: mobo, ram, graphic, etc. maybe not.
My QX6700 @3.2Ghz (59*C load under Prime95 x64) runs it quite a bit slower at 16 seconds in SuperPi. Wouldn't think 223Mhz would make that much difference but the i5/i7s are very good.
i7 940 in LNCorei7
i7 930 in BeefyArm
i7 720m in Compe
All of them at stock speeds - the rest have fewer cores or are slower than these. Slowest machine actually powered up right now is P4 3.0 HT, but that might be inheriting my old E8400 if I can get the mobo functioning properly again. Might be easier to just link here.