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Core i5-750 or QX9650

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  • 25-02-2010 11:55am
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    DonalN
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Which one of these is better or are they quite similar?

    D.


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    farna_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭farna_boy


    Basically depends on what you want to do. If its just gaming you will only see a small drop in performance on a QX9650 compared to an i5 (if any). However if you are encoding, the i5 will totally outperform the QX.

    Do you already own a QX or are you thinking of buying?


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    DonalN
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭DonalN


    it's for a complete new build and i have the choice of getting either of the 2 processors.

    It's not for anything heavy duty, but would like it handle all the recent games (and hopefully will do for the next couple of years)


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Go with the i5-750.


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    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,436 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Like Anti said..go with new tech..at least you've an upgrade path for a while.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    i5-750 is flat-out better. Miles better if you OC away the stock speed discrepancy :P


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    DonalN
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭DonalN


    thanks folks - appreciate the advice.

    the i5-750 it is then!


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