Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors?

Question

Someone told me to get the T2250 or T7200 processor

...but to stay away from the T5200, T5500 and T5600 processors

good advice?

Answer 1

Not really sure what there logic is, the 2250 is Core Duo, but the rest are Core 2 Duo, including the 7200. I would recommend that you get either the 5500, 5600, or 7200, whichever one you can afford. If those are too pricy then I would go with the 5200, but I would stay away from the 2250, that is the only one there that is the old Core Duo, and the Core 2 Duos are faster and use less power.

Answer 2

absolutely, 100 %

the t2x00 or t2x50 duo core processors are good enuf for most jobs

why spend more on the core 2 duo t5x00 processors

the core 2 duo processor family t7x00 is different cause it has an awesome 4 mb l2 cache
awesome, even by desktop processor standards

my personal preference would be the t7200 processor
2.0 ghz, 667 mhz fsb, 4 mb l2 cache

the t7400 & t7600 have even faster clock speeds, but priced much steeper than the t7200, with same 4 mb l2 cache
this difference on date i find unjustified & would happily settle for the t7200

>> hope my logic makes it a lil bit easier for you !
< both t2x00 / t2x50 & the t5x00 processors have 2 mb l2 cache >