AMD 6000+ vs Intel e6600

[Rising]

Both are about same price, here are specs:
AMD 6000+:
AMDProcessors
Athlon 64 X2Modeldocument
ADX6000CZBOXCPU Socket TypeCPU Socket
Socket AM2Tech
WindsorMulti-Core Dual-Core
Athlon 64 X2 6000+Operating Frequency 3.0GHzHTdocument
2000MHzL1 Cache
;128KB+128KBL2 Cache
2 x 1MBManufacturing Tech
90 nm64 bit Support
Hyper-Transport Support
Virtualization Technology Support
Multimedia Instruction
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! ProfessionalVoltage
1.35-1.4VCooling Device
Heatsink and Fan included

Price: 229.00 Free S&H from NewEgg.com

Intel e6600:
IntelProcessors
Core 2 Duo
BX80557E6600CPU Socket TypeCPU Socket
LGA 775Tech SpecCore
ConroeMulti-Core
Dual-Core
Core 2 Duo E6600
Operating Frequency 2.4GHzFSB
1066MHzL1 Cache
32KB+32KBL2 Cache
4M sharedManufacturing Tech
65 nm64 bit Support
Hyper-Threading Support
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64TVoltage
0.850V-1.3525VCooling Device
Heatsink and Fan included

Price: 222.90 Free S&H from newegg.com

Which is better? Stage your opinion? I am building a new computer, and havent decided which to build with

(not sure if this should go in crossfire or here)

[Spartan Erik]

Core 2 Duo; just statistically it's generally Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, then AMD Turion 64 X2 (with Core 2 Duo being the best)

"32KB+32KBL2 Cache"

Is that right? I could've sworn the L2 on Core 2 Duo's was 2 MB..

[Rising]

the 6700 and 6800 are 2MB, and i believe the quadcore is as well, but not this

[Archkronos]

Intel. In addition to always seeming better, you have 2 cores, not one.

2 cores kills Hyper Threading.

[Prison Gate]

Intel is basically just stuffing cores into processors.

They admitted already that the Quad isn't really a "Quad" but more of a processor with 2 core 2 duo's stuck together.

Later they said they will release better quads.

[johanz007]

Core 2 Duo rocks.

[blitzkrieg]

Core 2 Duo; just statistically it's generally Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, then AMD Turion 64 X2 (with Core 2 Duo being the best)

"32KB+32KBL2 Cache"

Is that right? I could've sworn the L2 on Core 2 Duo's was 2 MB..

AMD Athlon 64 X2 is also dual core and it isn't a Turion processor. AMD's processor is 90nm and Intel is 65nm which mean Athlon's one will probably heat more (AMD processors are well known for that) and I would recommend to buy a better heatsink if you chose it.