Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Athlon FX-62 in 3Dmark06/Sandra/Q4

jmke · 7th June 2006, 18:15

Being across the world in Taipei at Computex presents many interesting and unique opportunities. One of these was our chance to sit down with an Intel Core2 Duo system - with no Intel representatives around. We had several unsupervised hours to fiddle with the system, running artificial and real-world benchmarks. To top it off, we also tested against an AMD Athlon 64 FX-62. Keep in mind that the Core 2 Duo Conroe system is running at 2.4Ghz vs. the FX-62 at 2.8Ghz. Both are equipped with ATI's X1900XTX graphics card, both running Catalyst 6.5 drivers. Finally, we managed to overclock the Core2, though we ran out of time before we could do more benchmarks

jmke · 7th June 2006, 18:16

the Q4 chart at 1280x1024 4xAA/8xAF is even more fun and basically proves that the Core 2 Duo will mean nothing for gamers...

The Senile Doctor · 7th June 2006, 20:35

what's new these last 4 years?

Sidney · 7th June 2006, 22:17

New names; new monies; new advertising, adding up together you get nothing. Hence, i have invested big money on a 7600GT card

8th June 2006, 01:18

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
the Q4 chart at 1280x1024 4xAA/8xAF is even more fun and basically proves that the Core 2 Duo will mean nothing for gamers...

If you're GPU-limited, it doesn't matter what chip you have past a certain point since it'll all come out the same. I think gamers will care when it comes to more CPU-limited games/scenarios or if they're trying to future-proof their rig. What it really shows me is how little the FX series should mean to gamers in the future, because it's pretty sad when a chip that's about half the price beats or ties you in just about everything.

8th June 2006, 01:43

Far Cry at 800x600 0xAA, 0xAF is much less taxing to the GPU (see bittech review), where we saw the differences more.

Also, Quake 4 can have more or less GPU limited benches, so how do we know?

17th June 2006, 17:51

from all I have seen about this New CPU from Intell it is not all that ! in my humble opinion that is . My CPU (Opteron 170) is a very close match . YES I said it and I have seen the benchmarks and did my own as well and I came very close in some and in others I have beaten it . I realy don't think Intell is all that . Yes it is "NEW" tech and a "NEW" generation of CPU but it is not all that IMHO ! Intell made another P4 with more cache is all and a NEW instruction set is all . and there is NO programe that can even use SSE4 so what good is that ?

jmke · 18th June 2006, 13:26

either A64 or Core 2 will be plenty fast for gamers; if you already A64 switching to Core2 will not give you any tangilble in-game boost; that's what I'm saying

The Senile Doctor · 18th June 2006, 15:54

in game as in 'in hi res hi quality gaming'
(stating the obvious @koensa)

jmke · 18th June 2006, 16:18

can you explain to me which GPUs in what games are "bottlenecked" by the CPU, I would like to hear

7th June 2006, 18:15	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Core 2 Duo E6600 vs Athlon FX-62 in 3Dmark06/Sandra/Q4 Being across the world in Taipei at Computex presents many interesting and unique opportunities. One of these was our chance to sit down with an Intel Core2 Duo system - with no Intel representatives around. We had several unsupervised hours to fiddle with the system, running artificial and real-world benchmarks. To top it off, we also tested against an AMD Athlon 64 FX-62. Keep in mind that the Core 2 Duo Conroe system is running at 2.4Ghz vs. the FX-62 at 2.8Ghz. Both are equipped with ATI's X1900XTX graphics card, both running Catalyst 6.5 drivers. Finally, we managed to overclock the Core2, though we ran out of time before we could do more benchmarks __________________

7th June 2006, 18:16	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	the Q4 chart at 1280x1024 4xAA/8xAF is even more fun and basically proves that the Core 2 Duo will mean nothing for gamers... __________________

7th June 2006, 20:35	#3
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	what's new these last 4 years? __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

7th June 2006, 22:17	#4
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	New names; new monies; new advertising, adding up together you get nothing. Hence, i have invested big money on a 7600GT card __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

18th June 2006, 13:26	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	either A64 or Core 2 will be plenty fast for gamers; if you already A64 switching to Core2 will not give you any tangilble in-game boost; that's what I'm saying __________________

8th June 2006, 01:43	#6
Rutar Posts: n/a	Far Cry at 800x600 0xAA, 0xAF is much less taxing to the GPU (see bittech review), where we saw the differences more. Also, Quake 4 can have more or less GPU limited benches, so how do we know?

17th June 2006, 17:51	#7
trickson Posts: n/a	from all I have seen about this New CPU from Intell it is not all that ! in my humble opinion that is . My CPU (Opteron 170) is a very close match . YES I said it and I have seen the benchmarks and did my own as well and I came very close in some and in others I have beaten it . I realy don't think Intell is all that . Yes it is "NEW" tech and a "NEW" generation of CPU but it is not all that IMHO ! Intell made another P4 with more cache is all and a NEW instruction set is all . and there is NO programe that can even use SSE4 so what good is that ?

18th June 2006, 15:54	#9
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	in game as in 'in hi res hi quality gaming' (stating the obvious @koensa) __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

18th June 2006, 16:18	#10
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	can you explain to me which GPUs in what games are "bottlenecked" by the CPU, I would like to hear __________________

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