scarr Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHZ (socket 775) Intel PentiumD 950 3.4GHz 4Mb (socket 775) the core 2 one is expensiver then the other one... so i guess its better? can some1 explain me the diffrence between these 2 processors, is duo core like twice the Ghz? or ? pls let me know :] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabRat Report post Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHZ (socket 775) Intel PentiumD 950 3.4GHz 4Mb (socket 775) the core 2 one is expensiver then the other one... so i guess its better? can some1 explain me the diffrence between these 2 processors, is duo core like twice the Ghz? or ? pls let me know :] Dual core processors are faster because you are basically buying 2 2GHz processors as opposed to 1 3.4 GHz processor. Unless you're into doing stuff like SETI 24/7 or are getting Windows Vista MegaSuperPro or whatever the top version is called (you'll need 8GB memory ) stick to the cheaper (and extremely adequate) 3.4GHz On a normal system, doing normal things you won't notice that much difference. With the money you save, double or even quadruple your memory, you'll find much more value doing that, and have a rig that will last at least a few years Reviews: http://www.trustedreviews.com/cpu-memory/r...-E6700-X6800/p5 and an older review for the other chip: http://www.trustedreviews.com/cpu-memory/r...entium-4-670/p5 Edited January 3, 2007 by LabRat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) so basicly the core 2 duo is 4.0 ghz? or cant u compare it to normal processors :/ i need a good one that can run good games like cod2 and new tiberium wars game that will come out in march :< wich processor would u suggest ? im saving up for some good shit u know, something like 4.0 ghz if it exists if u know what im saying :> Edited January 3, 2007 by scarr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabRat Report post Posted January 3, 2007 If *I* was forced to buy one, I'd go for the dual core one. Saying that, if money wasn't a limiting factor I'd go for a quad-core jobby http://www.trustedreviews.com/cpu-memory/r...d-Quad-Core-/p1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 3, 2007 well just need 1 for gaming,i probly wanna spend 250-300 on a processor i want play latest games ;< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chosen Report post Posted January 3, 2007 I'd say Dual Core, for gaming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FeLkkU Report post Posted January 3, 2007 Well current games dont run much faster on c2d than on p4 but future games most likely will support 2 cores so...go for c2d I'd say. You can also overclock easily unlike the p4 . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 3, 2007 yeh i think i save up 1k euro or so and buy some new gear ;*O Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted January 5, 2007 so basicly the core 2 duo is 4.0 ghz? or cant u compare it to normal processors :/no. it depends on what you're doing with your computer... you may get performance barely better than a single-core 2.0GHz CPU, or you may get performance similar to 3.0GHz, maybe even 3.5... if what you're doing is mostly on CPU work (calculations, etc, without much need to use the memory of the computer), especially if you have several things going at once (eg: main thread and music/network/etc threads in ELC) then multiple cores are more useful. if the slow point is reading/writing from memory or hard drive (or networking, or waiting for the user, etc) then you don't get much benefit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atlantis Report post Posted January 5, 2007 so basicly the core 2 duo is 4.0 ghz? or cant u compare it to normal processors :/no. it depends on what you're doing with your computer... you may get performance barely better than a single-core 2.0GHz CPU, or you may get performance similar to 3.0GHz, maybe even 3.5... if what you're doing is mostly on CPU work (calculations, etc, without much need to use the memory of the computer), especially if you have several things going at once (eg: main thread and music/network/etc threads in ELC) then multiple cores are more useful. if the slow point is reading/writing from memory or hard drive (or networking, or waiting for the user, etc) then you don't get much benefit i think scarr just plays games etc not calculate 100 factorial Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted January 5, 2007 i think scarr just plays games etc not calculate 100 factorial and?my point is that the benefit you get from a dual core CPU varies depending on how you use it. even in games. a few games may be set up to make use of multiple cores (and hence get a decent boost from it) while others generally aren't (for example, in EL, the 3D thread uses far more CPU time than all the other threads together) and won't see much of an improvement (although if you have other stuff running at the same time, like a music player, you'll probably still see some benefit) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 5, 2007 so basicly the core 2 duo is 4.0 ghz? or cant u compare it to normal processors :/no. it depends on what you're doing with your computer... you may get performance barely better than a single-core 2.0GHz CPU, or you may get performance similar to 3.0GHz, maybe even 3.5... if what you're doing is mostly on CPU work (calculations, etc, without much need to use the memory of the computer), especially if you have several things going at once (eg: main thread and music/network/etc threads in ELC) then multiple cores are more useful. if the slow point is reading/writing from memory or hard drive (or networking, or waiting for the user, etc) then you don't get much benefit i think scarr just plays games etc not calculate 100 factorial i do more things on my comp then just gaming photoshop,indesign,illustrator,would be nice to have them runing allat once np same with cod2,iRC,ventrilo,all seeing eye xfire etc ;> thx ttlanthil for ur explanation altho i didnt understand 90% of it, i think i should ask in shop for some information in dutch ofcourse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 5, 2007 --- another question: 1# Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40Ghz (socket 775) € 322,50 2# Intel Pentium4 661 3.6GHz 2Mb (socket 775) € 259,00 wich one would you go for ? ..second one looks better? but is cheaper :/ if you would play games etc and also do some photoshop in spare time i'm planning to buy a computer that can play the newest games and is there also a 4.0ghz ? or is 3,6 the latest and then it starts at duel 2core ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted January 5, 2007 the second one has a faster clock speed, but that doesn't mean it's better. the newer CPUs not only have multiple cores these days (meaning they're able to do more at the same time), but are also more efficient at what they do. for certain tasks, a core 2 duo CPU may be more than twice as fast as a pentium4. even at those clock speeds. of the above CPUs, the core 2 duo is likely to outperform the P4 for many tasks... and use less power / generate less heat at the same time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 5, 2007 Ah so if a game requires lets say 3,0ghz Is the 'Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHZ (socket 775)' stil a good processor for this game ? --- so if its bether, then i guess i go for a good d2core processor ..thx and i guess i need a 775 socket motherboard with it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted January 5, 2007 if the game is designed to make use of dual core CPUs (which most aren't yet) then probably not. the other advances may make it equivalent, but they may not. if the game engine is new and good enough to make use of dual core, then (unless it's asking for a dual core 3.0GHz) quite likely it would be good enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 5, 2007 ok cool, i get one of them cores then ;p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RotationZ Report post Posted January 5, 2007 Just buy AMD 64bit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarr Report post Posted January 5, 2007 erhmm? info? :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xbox360 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 AMD 3200+ I know it is getting outdated and i am going to buy a duel core very soon. Also GFX card is a G-force 7600GT PCI-E 256mb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites