cores vs Ghz

[firefistace]

I want to make a beast of a hackintosh but I'm confused if i should go for more cores in a cpu or higher Ghz speed.

Whats better for a cpu more cores or more Ghz speed?

 

[aluminumwelder]

if you are running many programs at once, more cores.
if you are just running a single program at a time GHz speed, that being said, pretty much all high Ghz cpus' are also multi core, so you dont' have much choice in the matter.

 

[smartiesmaug]

Both matter but I'd say cores matter most.

 

[firefistace]

ok thank you