which one of these would be better:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor here’s the product info.
# Series: Phenom II X3
# Hyper Transports: 4000MHz
# L1 Cache: 128KB+128KB
# L2 Cache: 3 x 512KB
# L3 Cache: 6MB
# Manufacturing Tech: 45 nm SOI
# 64 bit Support: Yes
# Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan included
OR
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7400 product info.
# Processors Type: Desktop
# Series: Core 2 Duo
# FSB: 1066MHz
# L2 Cache: 3MB
# Manufacturing Tech: 45 nm
# 64 bit Support: Yes
# Virtualization Technology Support: No
# Voltage: 0.85V – 1.3625V
Please also tell me what motherboard would be best for whichever one is better(Intel or AMD) I want to play high requirement-needing games such as assasin’s creed 2, gta iv or prototype also I want to be able to use this processor for games for a couple of years or so(PLEASE GIVE AN ACCURATE ANSWER AND WHY IT IS BETTER THAN THE OTHER)

I’m full aware of everything about the socket type and all that good stuff, all i am simply asking is which of the two processors I should buy.

First theres the Core 2 Duo

Core Wolfdale
Multi-Core Dual-Core
Name Core 2 Duo E8400
Operating Frequency 3.0GHz
FSB 1333MHz
L2 Cache 6MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Threading Support No
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64T
Voltage 0.85V – 1.3625V
Thermal Power 65W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included

Then theres the core 2 quad

Core Yorkfield
Multi-Core Quad-Core
Name Core 2 Quad Q9550
Operating Frequency 2.83GHz
FSB 1333MHz
L2 Cache 12MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64T
Voltage 0.85V – 1.3625V
Thermal Power 95W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included

Thank you for your help.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 Merom 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache Socket M 34W Dual-Core Processor

Core: Merom
Multi-Core: Dual-Core
Name: Core 2 Duo T7600
Operating Frequency: 2.33GHz
FSB: 667MHz
L2 Cache: 4M shared
Manufacturing Tech: 65 nm
64 bit Support: Yes
Hyper-Threading Support: No
Virtualization Technology Support: Yes
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64T
Voltage: 1.0375 – 1.30V
Thermal Power: 34W
Cooling Device: Cooling device not included – Processor Only

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor

Core Windsor
Multi-Core Dual-Core
Name Athlon 64 X2 6400+
Operating Frequency 3.2GHz
Hyper Transports 2000MHz
L1 Cache 128KB+128KB
L2 Cache 2 x 1MB
Manufacturing Tech 90 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Transport Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Voltage 1.35/1.4V
Thermal Power 125W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan

Hey peeps what of these processor is better I do not play a lot of games
its just for office graphics like photoshop Auto Cad
data you know home base small business but need something really fast I am Multi task
here is the spec

Series Core i7
Model BX80601975 9.99
CPU Socket Type LGA 1366
Tech Spec
Core Bloomfield
Multi-Core Quad-Core
Name Core i7-975 Extreme Edition
Operating Frequency 3.33GHz
QPI 6.4GT/s
L2 Cache 4 x 256KB
L3 Cache 8MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Threading Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Voltage 0.80V – 1.225V
Thermal Design Power 130W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included

Series Xeon
Model BX80602W5580 99.99
CPU Socket Type LGA 1366
Tech Spec
Core Nehalem
Multi-Core Quad-Core
Name Xeon W5580
Operating Frequency 3.2GHz
QPI 6.4GT/sec
L2 Cache 4 x 256KB
L3 Cache 8MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Threading Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Voltage 0.75V – 1.35V
Thermal Design Power 130W
Cooling Device Cooling device not included – Processor Only

Ordered custom made from ibuypower.com. Specs are as follows:
Power Supply ( 600 Watt — Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology )
Processor Cooling ( [=== Quiet ===] AVC Silent AMD CPU Fan and Heatsink Quiet & Overclocking Proof )
Motherboard ( [SLI] Asus M3N72-D NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E/HDMI MB )
Memory ( 8 GB [2 GB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module
NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ 1GB w/DVI + TV Out Video

I got it today, turned it on. No beep. Fans run, lights run, the fan runs on the video card. Light on Mobo is a steady green. LCD monitor reads no input signal. I had two converters for a VGA outpout from the videocard, neither helped. Installed the VGA cord into the MOBO itself, and still no help.

Called IBP and they had me remove memory, etc. It didn’t help. They said it sounds like a defective video card. What are some thoughhts of you follow computer mechanics out there? Possible bad Mobo?