First of all, I am sorry, I haven't had time to do any more testing, what with the Tropical Storm we just had, work, all that stuff
I am getting to it...wingman, thanks for the link, that's good info and I will be getting back to you with some results. Now...
tuyen, I know you are trying to help, but these are some pretty obvious tests, and some innaccurate information.
I assume you're using the 0205 BIOS, right?
The 0105 BIOS works fine for the E8500 C0, but for E8500 and E8600 E0, you need 0205.
That's first and foremost.
Yes, of course, updated to that BIOS the day it came out.
The next thing you have to do is to focus on performance testing with software that is purely CPU-intensive. Forget about synthetic benchmarks that give you meaningless results, and forget about anything that's graphics-related.
Um, a difference is a difference, even with Synthetic Benchies...I don't care if I record my FPS from solitare, if there is a drop, I am skeptical. And, myself and a hundred other people here probably care MOST about graphic related performance.....
All things being equal, there's no possible way for a slower CPU to produce faster results on compression/encryption...
Define "Slower CPU"...I have stated numerous times that I am running them clock for clock the exact same, so I am a little lost here..
If compression and encryption algorithms don't give you the expected results, then you should definitely take both CPUs and put them into a different motherboard (preferably as different as possible: not ASUS, not X48 chipset).
So, I have to possibly ditch my board, and Asus alltogether to enjoy the speed of this new chip?
If a different motherboard gives you the same results you're currently getting, then you have to test a completely different CPU, because it's possible (however unlikely) that your E8600 is damaged somehow.
I agree, but the chances of a damaged but "working" CPU are practically impossible.
The only way to convincingly say that the E8600 in general is somehow slower is to reproduce the results through several different chips.
I do not agree. These things are precision produced, and there is likely no discernable difference between two chips....save in the OC process, of course. I am not sure that I have ever heard of a CPU being slower than another of the same product in my entire life.
Let me re-interate..I kind of wish I hadn't titled this thread so bluntly with a question like I did...I wish I could rename it, "Is the 8600 less adept at handling graphical apps and instructions due to it's changes in power handling, manipulation of voltage regulators, and other E0 variations?"...But that would be just way too long of a title
I am working on a tell-all test result batch. I will post something as soon as I get something conclusive.