[HELP] Core i3 or Core2Quad Q6600

[usman191]

hey guys ! salaam..
im in a bit of confusion between buying core I 2nd generation mobo with core I3 2nd generation processor OR upgrade my existing DG41WV mobo with a Dual core E5700 to CORE 2 QUAD Q6600..
what should i go for ???
help please !!

 

[Voodoo]

If budget available.. then i3

 

[layfon]

You can't compare them. If your budget allow go for core i3.

 

[soban123]

u should go for i 3
its new technology
cool
less power consuming
outperforms quad core upto q9650

 

[WAQAS ADEEM]

i3 2100 FTW...must go for it..beats all old quad cores by margin

 

[MegamanEXE]

Core i3. Hands down.

 

[mave3]

corei3 FTW!!!!

 

[max007]

i would say core i3 is better than quad q6600.......so core i3 FTW

 

[zulkafilabbas]

i3 this will last you a good ~4 years w/o any problems and it is a better choice in every possible respect.
However get a Q6700 if you just want your PC to last another ~2 years w/o any hiccups. You won't be able to get it so easily though its out of stock in just about every place I've looked. In fact if you find a new one tell me, I'd buy it in a heartbeat (It is a key component which has been missing from my old project for a while it'll be nice to have it finished after all this time)
If you do choose to look for a Q6700 though, there are a few things to look out for when you're buying. If its new and under 7-8k go for it. If it is anything above 8k just buy a i3. And whatever you do just don't buy a 2nd hand Q6700, anyone who had the brains to buy it back when it came out must have overclocked it at some point therefore it'll be a useless waste of money and a huge risk investing into something which has (1) No warranty (2) Might not work at all (3) Might not last as long as you might think.

 

[wankelboy]

2nd GEN Core i3 FTW

 

[sohaib50k]

COre i3,less heat,less power consumption,more processing power per thread,not to mention it even has integrated graphics.