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November 14th, 2006 10:19 AM #11Something to think about....
Core 2 Duo = two Core Duo chips in a single package
EDIT: Core 2 Duo EXTREME = two Core 2 Duo chips in a single package
EDIT: Core 2 Duo = second gen dual core after Core Duo
EDIT: Sorry my bad.
I think the benefits of Core 2 Duo are generally less power consumption and more parallelism (very good for gaming or running 50 excel macros at the same time or running video+music+application+download+game at the same time).
If you run only 1 excel macro on either Core 2 Duo or Core Duo the difference, if any, isn't really that significant imho.
So how do you plan to use your system?Last edited by RafRaf; November 15th, 2006 at 08:37 AM. Reason: mis-information... correcting it!
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November 14th, 2006 06:02 PM #12
i did not ask the question to decide which to buy as i've already bought one around 2 weeks ago (core 2 duo). i asked the question just to know if there really is a significant difference in performance between the two processors. the price difference between a core duo 2ghz and a core 2 duo at 1.66ghz, as i recall, is minimal. so i like to know if i made the right choice in getting a newer processor, albeit at a lower speed.
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November 14th, 2006 10:49 PM #14
Wow i think you missed the point of buying Core 2 Duo & Core Duo laptops... R u ripping MP3 files sir? R u doing some kind of picture editing? R u doing simple photo videos? if yes then i guess you will benefit on using laptopns based on Intel Core Micro architecture... Sa buhay natin ngayon na kailangan matapos lahat ng mga bagay ng mabilis like spread sheet calculations, MP3 decoding encoding, at gawa ng Photo Stories... siguro naman you will not stick with your P3 processor right????
Ever tried doing pivot tables with 65,000 lines of data???? Plus running a Macro? I guess you haven't tried that that's why you cannot appreciate having true processing power....
And of course there is the pending upgrade to Windows Vista which demands so much processing power because its kernel is based on Windows Server 2003... Come on if you have the money to buy speed then you should start buying it now... Coz even PC World & PC Mag have said that processing power is much needed now that we are running anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, instant messengers that are memory hogs, some games on the side, audio, video, photo editing, and of course your trusty Microsoft Word...
If you cannot cope up with the multi tasking demands of computing & everyday life then I guess go stick with your AMD K3-650s and Pentium 3 800s...
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November 14th, 2006 10:53 PM #15
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November 14th, 2006 10:57 PM #16
In my opinion sir based on processing power... sa Core Duo 2Ghz na lang ako... at nasabi ko na rin ang reasons based sa sinabi ko sa taas... kasi the Core 2 Duo 1.6 Ghz is the same as the Core Duo 1.6 Ghz. Same L2 cache, same FSB, only difference is 64-bit option. Wala pang Hardware Virtualization...
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November 14th, 2006 11:04 PM #17
Sir boybi and mikmik. Sorry, mukhang mali start ko. My apologies.
Anyways, it really depends sir to how you coin the term "significant". For serious PC gamers, 3 points less than the other could mean like P10000 reduced to P3000. For those using a computer just for the heck of typing and generally paper work, as long as it could load an application fast, then all is well. If you're the latter-type, there really isn't much of a difference IMO. But if you're the former, everything just has to be the best there is.
But to answer the question straight, I think sir mikmik gave the best answer there is:
Now if we talk a Core 2 Duo 1.6Ghz with 2Mb Cache versus a Core Duo 2.0Ghz with 2Mb Cache... Ang lamang lang ng Core 2 Duo model na ito based on my research is the 64-bit capability... hindi sinama ng Intel ang hardware based virtualization technology nito at parehas pa silang 667Mhz ang FSB...
So in terms of speed mas mabilis pa rin ang Core Duo 2.0.... Now if you will compare it to the Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz with 4Mb Cache then mas mabilis ang later pero mas mahal...
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November 14th, 2006 11:35 PM #18
Like I said mikmik, my apologies. Anyways, I have to admit I'm getting old. It's been a while since my priorities have shifted from computers to cars, so much of what I learn these days are on automobiles. I still upgrade my PC, but never at a rate as quick as the rate my salary arrives compared to before. But, I'll still give my comment, if I may:
Originally Posted by mikmik316
Originally Posted by mikmik316
Originally Posted by mikmik316
Originally Posted by mikmik316
but I really admire this statement of yours sir:
bobo nga ng Intel e...
BTW, really, I'm getting old but not that old. hehe... like I said, I upgrade my PC but I prioritize my car for now. Here's my essential PC's specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
MSI K8N Neo4-Platinum
200GB Seagate SATA
2x 1GB PQI 667 DDR2
Gigabyte GeForce 7300GT 256mb 128bit
LG DVD-Writer GSAH20N
an LG 17" LCD and lastly pipitsuging modified IRock na casing modified by Tantric Modz.
Hope this clarifies things.
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November 15th, 2006 02:18 AM #19
Hey sir don't think I have the best & latest... I still use right now my Pentium 4 1.8Ghz Northwood Processor + Intel 845G chipset + 1Gb DDR333 + Samsung PATA 80Gb + Sony DVD Combro Drive + 15 inch AOC LCD Monitor... Yeah I'm not a gamer & I just have a lowly myDSL 999 connection.... And all of my knowledge with Core 2 Duo came in because I'm building such systems for clients as well as our family will be buying soon a laptop... But as a PC System Builder... all I can say is that I have 10 years of experience and I have met every kind of customer who wants every kind of computer system but have stop them in making hasty conclusion and make them realize they are spending too much for processing power they don't need...
I would soon be a Mac convert... just waiting for Leopard + Core 2 Duo combination.....
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