09-16-2015, 08:18 PM
In this specific instance the single X5690 will be faster.
E5430 - quad core, no HT
X5690 - six core with HT
That's 8 threads @ 2.66 Ghz vs 12 threads @ 3.46 ~ 3.73 Ghz.
E5430 - quad core, no HT
X5690 - six core with HT
That's 8 threads @ 2.66 Ghz vs 12 threads @ 3.46 ~ 3.73 Ghz.