Intel Q6600 Core2 Quad 2.4GHz Processor - Retail 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache, Quad Core

Title : Intel Q6600 Core2 Quad 2.4GHz Processor - Retail 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache, Quad Core
ASIN : B000LRMR26

List Price : £140.42

category: Intel
brand: Intel
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Rating : 4.8
Review : Awesome power for the budget-concious
The Core2Quad Q6600 is actually available in two revisions - the older B3 stepping and the newer, more efficient G0 stepping. I'm hoping by now the one Amazon is selling is the newer G0. I've had my Q6600 a while now, so unfortunately I have the older B3 which uses more power and runs hotter, but I'm still more than happy with it and have overclocked it to 3ghz for a bit of a speed boost.

The Q6600 is an LGA775 CPU that requires a modest 1066mhz FSB, unlike some of the newer quads that need 1333mhz or 1600mhz, so it will run happily on most chipsets from P965 or Nforce 6 or later.

If you are debating whether to get a quad core CPU or a dual core, the increase in multi-threaded software over the past few months should make the decision for you. If you are into video encoding, most video codecs are threaded these days - DivX for example will use all 4 cores and therefore finish the job in much less time than a dual core. Far Cry 2 when it is released will also...