I've listed what's available at the local store, which I trust to stock reliable items, tho' I wouldn't ask their advice.
All the AMD's are 32 nm , while the Intel recommended by one commenter -- Core i5-3570 4-Core Socket LGA1155, 3.4 Ghz, 6MB L3 Cache, 22 nm -- is 22 nm : it costs CAD 230 & they have 3 in stock, which suggests demand, but not the most popular ( 9 in stock). Isn't 22 nm going to be faster than 32 nm ? In the same price range, AMD offers Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 (125W) 8-Core Socket AM3+, 3.6 GHz, 8Mb Cache, 32 nm ( CAD 220 , 2 in stock). How do you compare cores vs nm ? How far is cache size important ( 6 vs 8 MB )? When I built my current machine 2007, the CPU cost CAD 213 , so both look as if they're in the right ballpark. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
