# Omg: what's better - Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz or Intel Core2 Q9550 (12MB,2.83GHz

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**Created:** [December 3, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/omg-whats-better-intel-core-i7-920-2-66ghz-or-intel-core2-q9550-12mb-2-83ghz/276806 "2008-12-03T20:16:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![DavidOrtiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/omg-whats-better-intel-core-i7-920-2-66ghz-or-intel-core2-q9550-12mb-2-83ghz/276806/1 "2008-12-03T20:16:35Z")

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hey guys, im buying a new rig and im not sure which is significantly better maybe just in terms of running games: the Intel® Core™2 Q9550 (12MB,2.83GHz, 1333FSB) or Intel® Core™ i7-920 (2.66GHz, 8MB cache)?

I know the i7 is the newer chip, but its cache is smaller and so are the hertz. Any Ideas?