Is overclocking able to equal a fast stock chip?

GregH · Post by **GregH** » 29 Feb 2008, 13:52

Just wondering here - Current PCF mag talks about a new 3.2Ghz CPU from Intel at a cool R10,000.

If one was to o/clock a R2,500 Q6600 to 3.2 Ghz (many people of this forum achieve this easily) would it's real performance be equal to the R10,000 chip?

Perhaps this is a bad example as I know the new CPU has a 45nm architecture and a 1600 FSB but assuming this was equal and the rest of the system was equal?

To make it simpler, lets say a 2.4 Ghz Q6600 overclocked to the stock speed of a 2.66Ghz Q6700? Will the two be equal in performance on all levels?

Post by **Anthro** » 29 Feb 2008, 13:58

Sometimes it will be better.
As I can recall PCF clocked a Dual Core 2160 to equal some or other MUCH more xpensive chip, and still beat it !

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 16 Mar 2008, 12:13

if we couldnt match higher priced and better performing chips why would we oc?? lol yeah it will match it and sometimes be a whole lot better... i took my e2180 to 3.80..... and it creamed most cpu's in benches but for gaming it sucked cos of the piddly 1mb l2 cache

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 16 Mar 2008, 14:40

Yes. In most cases the oc'd system will be faster because of the increased fsb.