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So, my stuff is supposed to be shipped tomorrow, so I can still change stuff around now.. since tomorrow is also the 22, I can pick the E6550 instead.
The only thing is, I'm planning to overclock it (while sticking with the stock cooler, so I'm expecting 2.8-3.2GHz on the E6420), and the E6550 has a 7x multiplier in contrast to the E6420's 8x multiplier.. that's a difference of 350-500MHz, which is quite formidable
Do you guys think I should get the 6550 despite the lower multiplier?
The only thing is, I'm planning to overclock it (while sticking with the stock cooler, so I'm expecting 2.8-3.2GHz on the E6420), and the E6550 has a 7x multiplier in contrast to the E6420's 8x multiplier.. that's a difference of 350-500MHz, which is quite formidable

Do you guys think I should get the 6550 despite the lower multiplier?