i5 650 vs. Xeon

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Trying to decide between these two HP computers.

In this corner...

HP Workstation xw8200

3.80 GHz Intel Xeon (2 Installed) Processor with

- 16 kb Primary Memory Cache

- 2048 kb Secondary Memory Cache

- 64-bit ready

- Not Hyper-threaded

On an HP 08B4h Motherboard with

- 800 MHz Bus Clock

Currently with Windows XP (32-bit) and 6GB of RAM (but will likely be updated to Windows 7 (64-bit) in the future.

And in this corner...

HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT PC

3.20 GHz Intel Core i5 650 with

- 64 kb Primary Memory Cache

- 256 kb Secondary Memory Cache

- 4096 kb Tertiary Memory Cache

- 64-bit ready

- Multi-core (2 Total)

- Hyper-Threaded (4 total)

On an HP 304Bh Motherboard with

- 133 MHz Bus Clock

Currently with Windows 7 (64-bit) and 4GB of RAM

I have this choice for my work computer in which I do some CAD design work and Spreadsheets galore! Please help me decide. Thank you,

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Please keep in mind the system performance is not only dependent on the processor speed, but dependent on its specifications and entire hardware and software configuration.

The Intel® Core™ i5 processor I5- 650 (Retail boxed version; OEM/tray version specifications may vary) has the following specifications: http://ark.intel.com/products/43546/Intel-Core-i5-650-Processor-(4M-Cache-3_20-GHz) http://ark.intel.com/products/43546/Intel-Core-i5-650-Processor-(4M-Cache-3_20-GHz)

In regards to the Intel® Xeon Processor is use, it is an OEM/tray only unit, therefore, we do not keep track on its specifications since this is something that is then customized by the system builder at a BIOS level as they wish.

We recommend you contacting HP* for benchmarking data/comparison on the systems they are building.