I'm looking at a computer sporting a similar processor, and have a similar question to the OP.
Can someone give me an idea of how much faster this is compared to an old C2Q Q6600.
I've been out of the game way too long
Oh man, Q6600 was really ahead of its time. In fact that cpu would still be good for office applications and internet.I'm looking at a computer sporting a similar processor, and have a similar question to the OP.
Can someone give me an idea of how much faster this is compared to an old C2Q Q6600.
I've been out of the game way too long
I have a i5 2500k and at stock speeds it drives my GTX 970 to it's maximum potential.
Oh man, Q6600 was really ahead of its time.
I'm looking at a computer sporting a similar processor, and have a similar question to the OP.
Can someone give me an idea of how much faster this is compared to an old C2Q Q6600.
I've been out of the game way too long
RTS games are CPU intensive, MMOs not so much. MMOs are just as every FPS game - GPU intensive.
LOL, they dont even begin to compare. the c2d will struggle at tasks the skylake will not even notice.
i ran for fun a 3DMark06 test (which i used to run on my E6600 - the dual core version of your chip - at 3.2Ghz). the CPU test finished in something like 10 seconds on my haswell 4670K; the skylake, locked at 3.6Ghz (mine runs at 4.2) will probably also run in 10 sec. a C2Q takes about 50 seconds to run the same test.
Core2 / Core2 refresh / i-series / i-refresh / sandy bridge / sandy refresh / haswell / haswell refresh / skylake.
that is how many generations you have missed.
I went with the i5-6500 feeling I'd save the money now and down the road upgrade the processor if needed. Now if you can get a 6600/6700 or one of the K varaints for not much more go for it but to me the 6500 was priced right.
I went with the i5-6500 feeling I'd save the money now and down the road upgrade the processor if needed. Now if you can get a 6600/6700 or one of the K varaints for not much more go for it but to me the 6500 was priced right.
I doubt you will ever need to upgrade the 6500, though. It will probably be good for the life of the system, because the jump to an i7 will not be that big.
If I really needed to save money right now, and really needed a new system, I would probably build with an i3-6100, and then wait a year for 6700 or 6700K prices to move.
Honestly, CPU prices haven't been really moving anywhere since AMD got kicked to the butt and Intels are more expensive each generation. Replacing new i3 year later with 6700K cheaper by few bucks at best is huge time and money loss on its own.
Honestly, CPU prices haven't been really moving anywhere since AMD got kicked to the butt and Intels are more expensive each generation. Replacing new i3 year later with 6700K cheaper by few bucks at best is huge time and money loss on its own.