Which is a better CPU?

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Which of these CPUs would be better for gaming?

My Mobo:
ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131232R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - OEM



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115057
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
 
The Q6600 is the better buy. Hotter-running and a bit more power hungry, but has double the cache, and the difference in frequencies is minimal (the Q8400 is just 266MHz faster). Higher cache almost always equates to better performance, especially in games where cache size significantly affects performance.
 
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