First post, by Tobi19
Hi guys,
I was planning to make some PC builds going from Socket 3 486DX4-100MHz to Socket 370 Pentium III Tualatin 1400Mhz. My idea was basically getting the best hardware for each socket (somewhat period accurate) but there is something troubling me. Will a Socket 4 build with a 66MHz Pentium be an upgrade over a 100MHz 486DX4? I know Pentiums are more clock efficient than 486s and already read the 486 comparison PDF. If the 486 performed a 58.9% of a Pentium 100 MHz, does it mean it performs like a Pentium 58.9MHz (or 60 MHz since it's the closest one)? I would like to know if it's worth it having a Socket 3 and a Socket 4 build or if it's better to just skip Socket 4 and go 3, 5 and 7.