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Need CPU Help
I am going to upgrade my system before years end and am starting to look. I had planned to get an Intel CPU just because I have always had them and was familiar. I looked at the I3 which was in my price range and liked this one. Intel Core i3-2100 BX80623I32100 Processor - Dual Core, 3MB L3 Smart Cache, 512KB L2 Cache, 3.10 GHz, Socket H2 (LGA1155), 65W, Fan, Retail at TigerDirect.com I then stumbled across this AMD
AMD FD4100WMGUSBX FX-4100 Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 2MB L2 Cache, 3.60GHz (3.80GHz Max Turbo), Socket AM3+, 95W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail at TigerDirect.com The Intel is Dual Core and the AMD is Quad Core. The price is close so on the surface it would seem the AMD is the better deal because it has more cores. That must not be true. Clue me in on the difference. Thanks,