2400+, 2500+, or 2600+

Gobd

Which will perform the best for everyday computer useage and also some pretty heavy gaming? I know the 2400+ is 170Mhz faster then the barton, and the 2600+ is 250Mhz faster then the barton.

Will the barton easily outperform both or would both the 2400+ and 2600+ outperform the barton? If the 2400+ and 2600+ outperform the barton how much of a performce difference is there between the two?

I want to know which one to ask for as a birthday gift My birthday is the 25th.

profdlp

...is for the Barton 2500+. My dad just had me rebuild his computer using that CPU and it is a hot rod. My daughter has a 2100+ and my niece has a 2000+. The Barton cache makes it seem much faster than the 400-500 PR rating difference would lead you to expect.

Of course, it may also depend a great deal on what kind of programs you will be running.


Prof

Geeky1

The 2500+ overclocks to 2.2-2.3GHz+, and at stock speeds, it's a bit slower than a 2600, and a bit faster than a 2400 (as it's PR implies )

a2jfreak

Definitely!

In apps that are not very sensitive to the cache difference of the TBred and the Barton, the higher MHz TBred is the easy choice. In apps where the cache makes a noticeable difference, the Barton might be enough to overcome its MHz deficit.

I'd probably go w/ a Barton and overclock it to get the best of both: cache and speed!

profdlp said
Of course, it may also depend a great deal on what kind of programs you will be running.


Prof

WuGgaRoO

2500+ then oc it to the speeds of a 2600+....itll kik azz

Thrax

Except 2600+ speed is about 250Mhz short of its actual potential.