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Which CPU should I get?
« on: April 26, 2013, 06:47:00 pm »
I'm building a MAME cabinet for the home, and in the process of getting the PC components together. My question is in regards to the 2 following CPU's and which one would be the better choice for what I'm doing.

1st is the AMD FX4100 3.6 x4 for $70 http://www.microcenter.com/product/376784/FX_4100_Black_Edition_36GHz_Quad-Core_Socket_AM3_Boxed_Processor

2nd is the AMD Phenon 1045T 2.7 x6 for $80 http://www.microcenter.com/product/382798/Phenom_II_X6_1045T_27GHz_Six_Core_Socket_AM3_Boxed_Processor

Would the x2 extra cores of the 1045T really matter for the application in which I'm using it for?
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Re: Which CPU should I get?
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 11:58:33 am »
http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?32501-MAME-question
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MAME as you mentioned doesn't take advantage of CPUs with lots of cores. Instead you should go for the fastest individual cores you can get.