Single CPU vs Dual CPU & Hashcat

[simplyslow]

I've no idea what the X5690 benches at (anyone?) but I'm going to guestimate that the GTX 970 (and its 50% over reference 225W draw) is about an order of magnitude faster.

So why bother with those power hungry old CPUs, 130W each? Going cheap you say?

Ah, the x56xx CPUs I'm looking at have a Thermal Design Power (TDP) rating of 95W, not 130 W. If that is to be believed, think of all that electricity I'll be saving.