P8600 or T9400 ??

P8600 (2,4 GHz, 25W, 3MB Cache)
T9400 (2,53 GHz, 35W, 6MB Cache)

Sony FW 290 CTO:

1. Which should be a better CPU for like normal use (ex. Photoshop, Movie/editing, Gaming, etc..)?

2. How much a different on battery life.. ?

3. Or should wait for a new model FW 300 series.. to come out.. ?

 

my vote is for the p8600.... less heat, more battery life.

 

I would also vote for the P8600. It uses less power both when on full load and when on idle. Also, it doesn't have a half-multiplier CPU speed that RMClock can't handle should you want to try undervolting.

The speed difference between the 2 CPUs is about 5% and not noticeable in real life.

John

 

I also choose P8600. Theoretically less fan noise and better battery life.

In situations when the CPU is fully utilized the T9400 can be up to 10% faster because of the extra cache + speed difference.

How much battery life is hard to say, my semi educated guess would be 20 minutes on 3 hours.

 

the low heat makes the P8600 worth it.

 

the P8600 is definitely good value for money if you're not doing anything too processor intensive. upgrade to a T9400 dosent give you much of a performance benefit, and you get a bit less battery life and more heat..

my ideal processor would be the P9500/P9600.....unfortunately they were not available for my precision

wonder how much cooler it would run if i did have one of those

 

P8600 +1

Wow what a knock out heh

doesnt this sony come with the p8700 now? ITs already showing up in alot of notebooks.

 

Looks like he picked the T9400 though?

Either is an alright choice - you're trading battery life for power. I would personally pick the T9400 for a machine like the FW - it's not really a "super long life" thing.

 

I think he returned that one.

 

Yes, the machine that I have has been return, the T9400.. But I got it for cheap.. $1379 when I got it.. but got cosmetic problem, so return it..

I was thinking go to the sony store, and buy the top one that they have but it P8600 2.4ghz.. for about $1649..

But I was wonder should I call customer service, ask them to replace it, or wating for new model coming out.. See, don't know when it's coming out.. ?

 

Ah.

Obviously haven't read all the threads.

Yeah - anyhow - either choice is fine. I'd rather pay 1347 and get the t9400 though!