quick question about cpu

[adz0rz]

hey guys, i am planning on building a new computer, (my first build)
computer will be used for alot of internet use, i have 20 meg broadband so must be able to use to full potential, and also gaming including crysis
was wondering what would be better/faster to get
a fast duel core 3.4- 4ghz or like a 2.4-2.8 quad core and please explain the difference
thanks in advance

[odannyboy000]

For right now a dual core would be best for price/performance. Later on quad cores will be more necessary for games but not yes (Except Crysis, which only performs marginally better on a quad core).

The difference is 2 CPU's vs. 4 CPU's.

[adz0rz]

thanks for the help, should i think about getting the quad core for the future,
or get the fastest duel core out there and wait then upgrade in future?
thanks again in advance

[rond36]

fast duel core 3.4- 4ghz
That wouldn't be a Pentium D, would it?

Don't buy anything less then a Core 2 Duo E6300 or E4500 or maybe a Pentium Duel-Core (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010340343+50001157+1389627502+1050922273+105072 9314&Configurator=&Subcategory=343&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=). They are based on the Core 2 micro architecture

You can't go by the processor speed in MHz anymore.

Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz bench-marked against the Pentium D 960 @ 3.6GHz (http://www.techspot.com/review/8-intel_core_2_duo_family/)
take into account that that review was written August 2, 2006 and there have been many more processors added to the Core 2 line up including the Core 2 Quads

The Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz is the fastest duel-core and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz is the fastest quad-core if you don't count the Core 2 Extreme CPUs.

[adz0rz]

thanks!
so what would be fastest out of these two?

intel core 2 duo E6850 3.00ghz conroe (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-156-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793)
or
core 2 duo E8500 3.16ghz wolfdale (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-193-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793)

there about the same price and im thinking of buying one of them
thanks in advance

[George Hallam]

the E8500

and its 45nm so it will run cooler and be better on the whole

[adz0rz]

i dont really understand this 45nm, what is it and why does it make a processor good?

[Ajmukon]

45 nm:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45_nanometer
the links associated will provide more insight...