Which processor is better?

Question

I'm planning to buy a Dell Notebook and the choices they gave me for the processors are:

>Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)

>Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)

Which one is better? While I was searching online the Intel Core 2 Duo processor was cheaper then the Intel Core Duo processor. Why is that? I thought the Intel Core 2 processor was suppose to be more expensive. Can anyone help me out here please?

Answer 1

the core 2 duo was released only a few days ago
on date only available in notebooks in usa

only a select few manufacturers are offering it
starting dell !

the t5500 is a merom chip, based on 64 bit technology

if ya can get u'r hands on the t7x00 processor, its fantastic
4 mb l2 cache !
if ya don't mind tellin which notebook !
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http://www.intel.com/buy/centrino-duo.ht...

http://www.dell.com/content/products/res...

The Merom processors are labeled as the "T5x00" and "T7x00" Core 2 Duo models, with the T5500 clocked at 1.66 GHz, the T5600 clocked at 1.83 GHz, the T7200 clocked at 2.0 GHz, the T7400 clocked at 2.16 GHz, and the T7600 clocked at 2.33 GHz. The T5x00 models come with 2 MB of shared L2 cache, and the T7x00 models come with 4 MB of shared L2 cache.

Merom, the first mobile version of the Core 2, was officially released on July 27, 2006 but quietly began shipping to PC manufacturers in mid-July alongside Conroe.[4][5] Merom is Intel's premier line of mobile processors, with largely the same features as Conroe but with more emphasis on low power consumption to enhance notebook battery life. Intel has claimed that Merom will provide 20% more performance yet maintain the same battery life as the Yonah-based Core Duo. Merom will be the first Intel mobile processor to feature EM64T 64-bit extensions.

Answer 2

The Core 2 Duo is much better. Uses less elec. power & runs cooler, and it has faster performance too. Even at the slower clock speed it is probably faster.

My guess as to why the Core 2 costs less?? Well, the clock speed is a little slower. But more importantly, Intel has recently waged a price war with AMD. So Dell probably paid more for the older inferior Core Duo than they did for the newer Core 2. Price wars mean you, the consumer, wins!!

Answer 3

Hey man, now I'm not a big supporter of Intel, just don't like them, I'm an AMD fan, but I'm going to give ya some help. I just checked both of the spec on newegg.com, great site, you probably want to go with the Core 2 Duo, b/c that chipset supports 64bit, unlike the other one. You're going to want 64, that is the way of tomorrow. As for the price difference, I wouldn't worry about that.

Answer 4

I would choose the 1st choice because it has more speed and the configuration is better
SO I WOULD BUY THE FIRST CHOICE

Answer 5

i would select the first choice. 1 is my favorite number.