Barton vs. Thoroughbred - Upgrade Question

Which should I get? The 2600+ (333FSB version) or the 2500+ Barton core
(333FSB)?

My computer is used for gaming, web development and various other menial
tasks such as e-mail and such. Will the bigger cache of the Barton make that
much of a difference in performance or will the extra MHz of the 2600+ make
up for it?

Also, isn't the Barton unlocked and the slowest of the Bartons so,
therefore, should have some overclocking room?

Thanks in advance!

Opinions please...

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CiRcUiT wrote:
Which should I get? The 2600+ (333FSB version) or the 2500+ Barton
core (333FSB)?

My computer is used for gaming, web development and various other
menial tasks such as e-mail and such. Will the bigger cache of the
Barton make that much of a difference in performance or will the
extra MHz of the 2600+ make up for it?

You're unlikely to notice the difference to be honest.

Also, isn't the Barton unlocked and the slowest of the Bartons so,
therefore, should have some overclocking room?

Both of those are unlocked, ands effectively the same core except that the
Barton has increased cache..

I went with the Barton 2500+ at 3200+ speeds (200*11, for now) as I expect
both cores to reach the same speeds. At the same clock speed, the Barton
would win due to the higher cache hit ratio and therefore increased memory
throughput.

Ben
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