whats the difference between core 2 duo and dual core ?? :D

hitman47222 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 10:59 PM

okay b4 we begin i dont know a single thing about processors ... i only know the ghz part ^^

so whats the difference between those in perfomance according to games ???

which is better ???

townsbg · #2 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 12:20 AM

Intel's Core 2 has kind of become their "name brand" processor where as their dual core is more of a cheaper generic; the core 2 duo is their dual core version of the core 2. Really it comes down to what you want to pay and mainly the speed. Their i7 is suppose to be better. However for game playing the GPU of a graphics card is more important. Why do you ask?

hitman47222 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 01:23 AM

well i am buying a whole new computer.. i already know everything that i am buying but it comes down to the CPU .. as i said i dont know anything about CPU'S ... i found that dual core was cheaper .. the guy said it can handle games ... but i dont believe he knew what games i want ^^ so thats i left without buying ... i dont know which to buy

... by the way the video that i will buy is 9400gt ... and the processor speed should be 2.8 GHZ ... but any game minimuim requirments it says : intel core 2 duo ------- but never intel dual core ------- does that mean dual core cannot run modern games ?? please explain further and as i said my only purpose from the new pc is games games and games

Kaistar · #4 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 03:08 PM

I'd recommend going Core 2 Duo actually, but if you can afford it the i7 920 Nehalem isn't too costly either at a 200-250 price range.

Dual-Core *should* be able to run the games that you generally wish to play, but as it is "older" technology such a guarantee would be hard to give.

Look at it this way, when parallel processing with multiple cores came out, Intel launched different "brand names" for the same technology. Don't quote me on this but if I'm not mistaken they started with the Pentium D (horrible dual core tech), Pentium Dual-Core and then after that the Pentium C2D series.

What is your budget for the new computer? The guys here are pretty good at hunting down good parts for good prices. 9400GT is a tad... old?

What exactly are the games that you wish to play anyway? =D

hitman47222 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 08:33 PM

try here

hey guys ... need help deciding what to buy ^^

see if you can help