q6600 vs g3258

[MeDownYou]

I know people sometimes recommend older q6600's for low budget as they overclock and are quad core, but does the g3258 compete well against it for a competitive price? A decent board is more expensive for the q6600 I've noticed but head to head how do these processors compare really?

[79wjd]

It depends on the game/use, but usually an i3 is only a bit more than both, and is quite a bit better (across the board). 

[PillowSmoke]

get the g3258.

[Atmos]

In single threaded performance,yes. But the g32 series has terrible multitasking capabilities. Thebq6600 is definitely better so long as you don't plan to upgrade for a long time

[terrytek]

Q6600 for more cores. Even though it's hotter and has some features not available, such as SLAT.

[Jambls]

If you can find a q6600 in board on craigslist, it is a better deal than a g3258

[Jumper118]

you can get a Q9650 for the same price as a G3258 and its a fair bit faster than the Q6600

[ilikemacandpc]

I would go for the lower power consumption, better overclocking, and more modern platform of the G3258 if it's going to be a main rig. The advantages of LGA 1150 alone are more than enough for me to go for the Pentium. 

[terrytek]

you can get a Q9650 for the same price as a G3258 and its a fair bit faster than the Q6600

Actually, an X5450 would beat that for less money, but it does take a bit of modding.

[Jumper118]

Actually, an X5450 would beat that for less money, but it does take a bit of modding.

true. a xeon is the best option, but like you said, it requires modding the socket slightly.

[MeDownYou]

hmm interesting answers...the confusion is real

[terrytek]

true. a xeon is the best option, but like you said, it requires modding the socket slightly.

But it's not much other than snipping off a little bit of the socket holder thingies and applying an adapter .

[Jumper118]

But it's not much other than snipping off a little bit of the socket holder thingies and applying an adapter .

i know.

[Manny Calavera]

i3 for just over 100 bucks ( or used for less ) and 40$ board

[Guest]

I know people sometimes recommend older q6600's for low budget as they overclock and are quad core, but does the g3258 compete well against it for a competitive price? A decent board is more expensive for the q6600 I've noticed but head to head how do these processors compare really?

Pentium is faster in games

[vembutech]

Check out with this below link:

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-Intel-Core2-Quad-Q6600

[79wjd]

Check out with this below link:

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-Intel-Core2-Quad-Q6600

CPUboss is meaningless. 

[mr moose]

CPUboss is meaningless. 

I don't know,  sometimes I go there for the ads.  :wacko: 

 

 

Personally I would go with the newer CPU,  it will perform o.k and should you stumble across some cash in the future it will be easier to upgrade.

[harrynowl]

Q6600 assumes you have a somewhat decent LGA775 board already... some G31 junker wont be getting an overclock from it.

 

And if it's anything like the UK a good P35/P45 board can run you a fair amount of money compared to a cheap H81 board.