How do these two differ except obviously for the speed? I'm planning to install a game that requires 3.0GHz processor speed but I'm only running a 1.6. Will my system be able to support the game's demands since I'm running a dual-core?
Help please??
I know my question might sound dumb, I'm sorry but I don't know that much about computers..
BTW other details about my system, 2GB RAM and 256MB video card..
Thank you very much!
2007-08-16 10:12:45 · 4 answers · asked by Jay 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Don't sneeze at that E2140 1.6Ghz (cheap Core2 Duo). It's a real performer and a pretty awesome overclocker. It can easily do 2.0-2.4Ghz on cheap, crappy motherboards, on stock cooler and stock voltages. 2.8Ghz is attainable on better motherboards. The old tech Pentium 3.0Ghz will bite the dust.
More here:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/pentium-e2160.html
In case you would be interested:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/newbie-oc-guide.html
2007-08-16 12:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pentium 4 is about half as fast as the Pentium Dual Core
Pentium 4 3GHz
Performance index 4.36 (lower is faster)
Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6GHz
Performance index 2.06
Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
Performance index 1.54
Core 2 Duo 3 GHz
Performance index 1.09
Core 2 Extreme 3 GHz
Performance index 0.38 WOW!
CPU gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html
CPU Benchmarks
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/index.php
Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=399&type=expert&pid=1
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2
Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
2007-08-16 17:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it sounds like you have a core 2 duo cpu which is way better than any P4, dual core or not, so you are set as far as CPU is concerned. That is a very nice cpu.
2007-08-16 17:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by bo75007 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow your computer is awesome well your 1.6 ghz is better than 3.0 because DUAL-core so you multiply it so its 3.2 ghz
2007-08-16 17:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋