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Question

Which processor it''s faster.
Intel core 2 duo, 1.66ghz, or Intel core duo 1.73ghz.
If your answer is the Intel Core duo 1.73ghz, why? then the Core 2 Duo it's more expensive.

Thanks for tour explanations

Answer 1

regarding the 2 clock speeds you obviously compare a T2250 with a T5500.

the T5500 (Core 2 Duo) is the faster despite of the lower clock.

Answer 2

Core 2 Duo

There are architecture changes to the silicon that give the Core 2 more sophisticated processing abilities.

Performance, pure and simple. Core 2 Duo computers outperform Core Duo computers on tasks across the board, from rendering graphics and video to spell-checking documents. The speed improvement varies widely, but on average it's about 30 percent.