Worth Price Difference

[thom]

I am spec-ing out a new build for Photoshop. Both of these processors were recommended to me. There is a $784 price difference. Will I see that much performance difference?

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core $214.99

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 Nehalem 3.2GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor $999

Thanks

You will see a difference but is it worth $784, not to me but it could be to you, this is a nice processor
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, and you can get it for around $320,

[glc]

To me, there's never been an "Extreme Edition" processor that's been worth a fraction of the asking price. Let the overclockers and egotists who have more money than common sense play with those things, just let them brag. If you want an i7, get a 920. If you want a C2Q, get a Q9550. Either one of those will run Photoshop like a scalded cat.