Quad core is really only as good as the program that's written for it. If they don't thread it for four cores... I'm not sure a test between the dual and quad is fair unless it's something that is made to use the extra cores.. If they did a sql test I bet it'd trounce it :). Lots of stuff is looking to where the OS will eventually do it for the program..but a couple of years..
I used to be pretty hard core AMD... I like Intel's current stuff...the i7 looks sweet... although out of my budget. As long as you don't buy their budget lines, and make sure you don't have onboard video you'll probably be ok. I'd personally buy a Core 2 or an i7 if I was buying today..
If you're just playing WOW, you probably wouldn't notice a difference between them..
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Quad core is really only as good as the program that's written for it. If they don't thread it for four cores... I'm not sure a test between the dual and quad is fair unless it's something that is made to use the extra cores.. If they did a sql test I bet it'd trounce it :). Lots of stuff is looking to where the OS will eventually do it for the program..but a couple of years..
I used to be pretty hard core AMD... I like Intel's current stuff...the i7 looks sweet... although out of my budget. As long as you don't buy their budget lines, and make sure you don't have onboard video you'll probably be ok. I'd personally buy a Core 2 or an i7 if I was buying today..
If you're just playing WOW, you probably wouldn't notice a difference between them..
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