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1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or 2.8 GHz Pentium D
I'm buying a new computer from tiger direct. The computer that i was looking at can come with an Intel Pentium D at 2.8 GHz, or an Intel Core 2 Duo at 1.8 GHz. And they both cost the same. Which is faster, and which will give me more value?
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1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or 2.8 GHz Pentium D
"Eric L" wrote in message ... I'm buying a new computer from tiger direct. The computer that i was looking at can come with an Intel Pentium D at 2.8 GHz, or an Intel Core 2 Duo at 1.8 GHz. And they both cost the same. Which is faster, and which will give me more value? Thanks Eric L. -- I overclocked my E6320 C2D (stock speed - 1.86 Ghz) up to 2.8 Ghz, and it goes even beyond 3 Ghz. Further C2D advantages are larger cache and two cores. So there's no dilemma between C2D and Pentium D. |
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1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or 2.8 GHz Pentium D
Ivan wrote:
I overclocked my E6320 C2D (stock speed - 1.86 Ghz) up to 2.8 Ghz, and it goes even beyond 3 Ghz. Further C2D advantages are larger cache and two cores. Actually, the Pentium D *has* two cores. And depending on the model of Pentium D and the model or Core 2 Duo in question, it can have either the same size cache (Pentium D 8xx and lower end Core 2 Duo, both 2mb cache; Pentium D 9xx and higher end Core 2 Duo, both 4mb cache) or a smaller/larger one. The Core 2 Duo usually has a faster FSB, though. -- Nate Edel http://www.cubiclehermit.com/ preferred email | is "nate" at the | "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. posting domain | Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." (Groucho) |
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1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or 2.8 GHz Pentium D
Nate Edel wrote:
Ivan wrote: I overclocked my E6320 C2D (stock speed - 1.86 Ghz) up to 2.8 Ghz, and it goes even beyond 3 Ghz. Further C2D advantages are larger cache and two cores. Actually, the Pentium D *has* two cores. And depending on the model of Pentium D and the model or Core 2 Duo in question, it can have either the same size cache (Pentium D 8xx and lower end Core 2 Duo, both 2mb cache; Pentium D 9xx and higher end Core 2 Duo, both 4mb cache) or a smaller/larger one. The Core 2 Duo usually has a faster FSB, though. And the C2 will overclock in most cases, certainly without thermal problems. PentiumD runs hot at any speed. -- Bill Davidsen He was a full-time professional cat, not some moonlighting ferret or weasel. He knew about these things. |
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1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or 2.8 GHz Pentium D
Bill Davidsen wrote:
Nate Edel wrote: Ivan wrote: I overclocked my E6320 C2D (stock speed - 1.86 Ghz) up to 2.8 Ghz, and it goes even beyond 3 Ghz. Further C2D advantages are larger cache and two cores. Actually, the Pentium D *has* two cores. And depending on the model of Pentium D and the model or Core 2 Duo in question, it can have either the same size cache (Pentium D 8xx and lower end Core 2 Duo, both 2mb cache; Pentium D 9xx and higher end Core 2 Duo, both 4mb cache) or a smaller/larger one. The Core 2 Duo usually has a faster FSB, though. And the C2 will overclock in most cases, certainly without thermal problems. PentiumD runs hot at any speed. The C2 overclocks way better, and runs much cooler, yes. The PentiumD 9xx processors did run a good bit cooler than the 8xx ones; I ran one for about 18 months with a slight (940 3.2ghz @ ~3.46ghz) with stock cooling and even pegged at 100% on both cores for video encoding temperatures stayed pretty reasonable. OTOH, the same is true for my present Q6600 at a much higher overclock (stable with stock cooling at 2.88ghz) -- Nate Edel http://www.cubiclehermit.com/ preferred email | is "nate" at the | "This is not a funny signature... or is it?" posting domain | |
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