Quote:Original post by jonahrowley
For $160 you can get an AMD X2 6400+ or for $170 an Intel Core 2 Duo E6550. The 6400+ performs better in benchmarks (and also overclocks well with a decent cooler) than the E6550. There's also the $10 or $15 you'll save on an AM2 board which are generally cheaper than LGA775 boards, mostly because AMD64 has an integrated northbridge (or half of it at least). So that's maybe $25 more you can put toward RAM or a video card.
The 6400 is faster in SOME benchmarks. As far as games go, the E6550 still wins. Another thing to consider, under load the AMD runs at 56 degrees using 146W. The Intel runs at 47 degrees and 118W. Plus Core 2 Duos have tremendous overclocking potential with their default heatsink and fan. Sounds like the Intel is a better buy to me.
Quote:AMD almost always rates better in price/performance. This is their entire business model.
Apparently you haven't been paying attention for the last couple years. This hasn't been true since the Core 2 Duos came out. Intel has been dominating performance AND price/performance for quite some time.
