Quote Originally Posted by mark0326 View Post
I have a Q6600 at 3.6GHz which runs about 7 to 8fps 2nd pass encoding in RipBot264.
If I upgraded to a Q9550 at the same speed would I notice any improvements?
Ultimately I would be overclocking it some more but would like to get an idea of a like for like comparrison.
UD3P, 4GB RAM & XP. thanks.
You will notice a small improvement due to extra cache on the new 45nm Quads. If you OC the 9550 the improvement will be even more noticeble.