Quote Originally Posted by ChaosAD View Post
Even running a Q9550@3800, if i m lucky on the chip ofc, i guess its much faster that a q6600@3600. I wouldnt really like to downgrade from 4 cores down to 2 tbh although 4+Ghz sounds sweet Plz post benchmarks with Q6600+q9550+e8600 both at same clock speeds+at max clock speeds. I know its time consuming but c'mon u have all day for it

Do u also experience the PL issue? Can u run it as low as the MF1 board? Can u run 400 strap?
It's quite sure that running at 3800 is better than 3600
There's no big deal running a lower PL, unless you absolutly want to SuperPI.
Clock2Clock Q45nm Vs Q65nm is a little better and run colder. But cost a lot more.

e8xxx with 4ghz and more is just for fun... If you just play and to basic stuffs it's nice. Just try to encode video @ 4Ghz with a C2D...-> a "poor" Q6600@3.6Ghz will perform better.