q6600 or e8400?

[wreckd504]

http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00005273

http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00005032


They are both practically the same price with the quad being 16 bucks more expensive. Any major factors to consider when choosing one or the other?

 

[Hard2Hear]

Q6600. You can overclock it on alot of boards to get 3Ghz at a 1333 fsb. Power for free.

 

[mattr]

I run my Q6600 (G0 stepping - runs more efficiently) at 3ghz with a 1333mhz FSB as stated above, and have never had any problems.

On the other hand I love the E8*** chips because they run so cool yet so speedy, so I wouldn't rule out swapping my Q6600 for an e8400.