03-06-2010, 08:29 PM
I'm considering building a new PC, to be used for gaming, multimedia and general office tasks.
I've not decided yet what CPU I should use and am currently undecided between the intel i5 750 and the intel i5 660. Taking into account that the price is roughly equal, and that benchmarks are not wholly on one side or the other, it's not clear to me which CPU would be better for PCSX2.
On the one hand, the i5 750 has 4 cores and double the amount of cache memory, while on the other the the i5 660 has hyperthreading, an integrated video chip (which I would not use) and 3.33 Ghz base frequency versus 2.66 for the i5 750 but only 2 cores.
Which CPU would you consider to be the better choice at the moment for PCSX2 and in general?
Thanks.
I've not decided yet what CPU I should use and am currently undecided between the intel i5 750 and the intel i5 660. Taking into account that the price is roughly equal, and that benchmarks are not wholly on one side or the other, it's not clear to me which CPU would be better for PCSX2.
On the one hand, the i5 750 has 4 cores and double the amount of cache memory, while on the other the the i5 660 has hyperthreading, an integrated video chip (which I would not use) and 3.33 Ghz base frequency versus 2.66 for the i5 750 but only 2 cores.
Which CPU would you consider to be the better choice at the moment for PCSX2 and in general?
Thanks.