Intel Quad Q6700 or Q9300 ?

[LOGiC]

@all,

now that I almost have all the components for my new PC, I am very uncertain about which processor finally to take. Lately I was on the point to go for the Q9300 as the difference between Q6700 and Q9300 are not that much, but I can't figure out if I really need it. FYI, I just need this PC for encoding purposes, there won't be even one game installed. I could imagine a slight overclocking to around 3.0 Ghz, but I think this could be reached with both of them easily.

Is the positive difference in 45nm instead of 65nm and therefore the heat development/power consumption worth about $50 ?

Regards and thanks in advance.

[dat720]

The thing to keep in mind when upgrading is not what you need now, but what you could need in 12-18months, unless you plan on upgrading before then!

Is the positive difference in 45nm instead of 65nm and therefore the heat development/power consumption worth about $50 ?

Only you can decide that, never hurts having a smaller transistor tho!!! runs cooler lower power usage and will have more room for overclocking.

i can't wait till they go to the next lowest denominator... whats below nano? pico???

[LOGiC]

@DAT720

You are right. My thoughts were to go with the cheaper stuff now. The processor will be outdated a couple of weeks after I bought it and in 12 months, we will be galaxies away with new technologies, so I thought to spend less money now to upgrade to something technologically higher sooner.

[dat720]

I'm personally about to purchase a Q9550 resonable price and should be a pretty great performer!

[Dr.Khron]

I disagree, $50 is totally worth it for smaller die size!!! Hell, maybe as much as $200 is still worth it.

Smaller circuits is closest thing to a free lunch in the CPU world: higher heat efficiency AND less power consumption at equivalent performance.

Since encoding means maxing out your CPU for long periods of time, the smaller die size chip will most likely live longer.

[LOGiC]

I disagree, $50 is totally worth it for smaller die size!!! Hell, maybe as much as $200 is still worth it.

Smaller circuits is closest thing to a free lunch in the CPU world: higher heat efficiency AND less power consumption at equivalent performance.

Since encoding means maxing out your CPU for long periods of time, the smaller die size chip will most likely live longer.

I guess you are right. Do you think it's easily possible to oc the Q9300 to 3Ghz from it's 2.5 Ghz each core ? Or would you recommend spending another 50 bucks to take Q9400 ?