[namadas]

for work on photoshop and corel draw
I want to have a computer

which cpu will be better
Intel E8500 Core 2 Duo Processor - 8200/- Indian Rupee - 3.16 GHz
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/specifications.htm?iid=prod_core2duo+tab_spec

or

Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad Processor - 8550/- Indian Rupee - 2.4GHz
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2quad/specifications.htm

I am designing a book so I do dtp work myself - now what is better - high speed dual core or slow quad core

 

[speedster123]

E8500 Core 2 Duo

 

[mrtoke09]

core 2 duo Q6600 gets good reviews nice little cpu

 

[Tyree]

E8500 Core 2 Duo

 

[Tumbleweed36]

e8500, without a doubt. I have the e8400 which is similar and it is a great processor.

 

[Wrench97]

E8500 Photoshop and Corel Draw will only use 2 cores of a Quad so the faster clock speed of the E8500 will come out on top.

 

[namadas]

thanks all of you
I got saved from dealers here who just blindly said for more speed go to quad.

one more doubt I had - for future.
quad core will make me use different motherboard. so for upgradation tomorrow of processor will going for quad core will be better.

just I wanted to be sure from all angles.

 

[Wrench97]

By the time all the software has the ability to actually fully use all 4 cores you'll be ready to rebuild and components will have changed again a workstation platform will outlive it's useful life in 36-48 months a motherboard out now probably will not support a new cpu 3 years from now. At least I think that's what your asking.

 

[namadas]

thanks wrench

 

[Jtsou]

thanks all of you
I got saved from dealers here who just blindly said for more speed go to quad.

one more doubt I had - for future.
quad core will make me use different motherboard. so for upgradation tomorrow of processor will going for quad core will be better.

just I wanted to be sure from all angles.

The Q6600 Core2Quad and the E8500 Core2Duo use the same slot.