Doubts on a processor?

Question

i have a Pentium dual core II processor with1.86 Ghz. Does it make any difference of performance if it was higher (e.g 2.6 Ghz). Which processor would be better
a) an Intel Pentium 4 with HT - 3.0 Ghz
b) or and Intel Pentium dual core II processor - 1.86 Ghz

Answer 1

Don't look at the small number ( 1.86 Ghz) of the dual core II and compare with 3.0 Ghz of Pentium 4.

It is designed differently. I can estimate one cpu of 1.86 Ghz of the dual core is faster than the cpu of 3.0 Ghz of Pentium 4.

Dual core mean c CPUs in a chip.

Answer 2

Dual Core, so long as the OS and the Apps were written for Dual core

Answer 3

The dual-core would certainly be better. Having two physically separated cores running at half the clock speed is always better than one, simluated-two-core processor running at twice that speed.

Multi-core processor's run at lower clock speeds to keep temperatures down, but they're still INSANELY fast.

Answer 4

"yet Intel says that that's processors do have those good factors.. Then can be a pics card of any use??" i imagine Intel ability your CPU is able to operating a severe end pics card. A sluggish Celeron or Sepron received't have the skill to get the finished good factors of a severe end pics card. also the quantity and form of RAM impacts your pics. you would want a minimum of 2GB of DDR2 667Mhz RAM or larger to run a severe end video card.

Answer 5

I would stick with the dual core, I'm pretty sure that it means 1.86Ghz for EACH core.