Does having a dual core processor mean its speed is multiplied by 2?

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Does having a dual core processor mean its speed is multiplied by 2?

I have an intel dual Core Duo processor with 1.66 Ghz. Does this means that it runs at 3.32 Ghz???
Would i say be able to play a 2Ghz requirement game with this processor???

2007-03-27 08:26:39 · 2 answers · asked by Helios64 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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no, it means there are two processors built into one that share processing duties....both run at the speed mentioned....

2007-03-27 08:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by music junkie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No. It just means that some programs, which have been written specifically for the dual processors could run as much as twice as fast. You will never see that. I would suggest that it might run 1.5X if that.

2007-03-27 08:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋