Weekend Open Forum: How many cores power your PC?
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luvhuffer
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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.
jakeshjo1953
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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
cyrusjumpjet
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Core i7 920 at stock...
and loving it
and loving it
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six cores here. AMD Phenom II X6 1090t
BlindObject
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Got my e8500 at 4.30ghz. I don't think I can or want to push it any further.
spikester48661
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AMD athlon 64 x2 3800 at 2.5GHZ working well for me.
nichitapavel
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4 cores, but even 4 cores can't beat an SSD!
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Core i5 Quad in my rig running @ 3.43GHz, load temps at 58 degrees C, very quick. SuperPi at 1meg test is done in 11.5secs
isamuelson
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Running an AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE edition. Unlocked the 4th core and overclocked it from 2.8ghz to 3.61ghz (multiplier X18).
As far as increasing performance, only when the program is written to utilize the cores. Otherwise, not for single-threaded applications.
As far as increasing performance, only when the program is written to utilize the cores. Otherwise, not for single-threaded applications.
LightHeart
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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.
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Running Q9550 quad core @stock speed (2,83GHz)
Will upgrade when Intel release long term platform such LGA775
Intel keep releasing new platform every year, make me hard to decide what to upgrade
Will upgrade when Intel release long term platform such LGA775
Intel keep releasing new platform every year, make me hard to decide what to upgrade
champmanfan
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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.
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.
arpitibm22
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i too own the same bt do you think amd's wouldbe preferable over an intel's since they used to run hotter i don't trust them
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