Compare the Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 with the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8500 regarding overclocking performance.
Compare the Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 with the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8500 regarding overclocking performance.
Hey guys,
This probably a stupid question but I recently read some reviews about these 2 processors, 1st one about this xeon is "that x 5670 is pretty dated now but with oc i belive its still surpass any i7 4/8 in processing power
" , another one: " on 4.2ghz it will be always more powerfull then any i7 4/8 "..
on this 2 duo E8500 is " I've seen E8500s go to 4.5 GHZ, they are STUPIDLY fast at that speed, even by today's standards. "
another review:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/in...500-page-2
" however we see reports from CeBIT of a Core 2 Duo E8500 running a core voltage of 1.824V with huge cooling to achieve a clock speed beyond 5GHz."
another one which i read by a viewer on amazon saying "more clock speeds are better than more cores"
so which of these 2 processors will win if both are oced to 4.2/4.5 GHZ?
Thanks <3
x5670 outperforms the a e8500 in clock speed, featuring a newer design with a 6-core, 12-thread CPU compared to the e8500's 2-core, 2-thread model. Even at standard speeds, the x5670 still edges out the e8500 in single-core tasks. At present, I also use an x5690 with dual 780's, which performs adequately for casual games.
It depends on your goals, but I recently sold a pair of E5645's (the slower 2.4ghz model), yet those devices could handle video encoding quickly.
Old xeons are reliable machines—definitely worth the money! You can usually find them at very reasonable prices.
Andy_K explained that it varies depending on your goals. He mentioned selling a pair of E5645's, which are slower at 2.4ghz, but they can handle video encoding well. Old xeons are reliable machines and you can find them at reasonable prices. He also said he intended to use these processors for gaming, based on the reviews he read about their performance in that context.
x5670 outperforms the a e8500 in every clock comparison, thanks to its newer design and a powerful 6-core, 12-thread CPU compared to the e8500's 2-core, 2-thread setup. Even at standard speeds, the x5670 still edges out the e8500 in single-core tasks. At the time of writing, I'm still using an x5690 with dual 780's for casual games without any issues.