I'd be using it for very light gaming (Warcraft 3, Counter-Strike 1.6) and some light Photoshopping. What I'd use it for most is watching videos (using MPlayer) like TV Shows, Movies and the like.
Would I see a humongous difference? Or is it negligible enough for me to go with the cheaper Celeron 3.46ghz system? I'm also looking for upgradeability. So I'd end up upgrading to a Core 2 Duo (probably a 2 or 3 ghz model) when I had the money.
2007-11-23 10:59:47 · 5 answers · asked by Richard McIntosh 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
there will be a huge diffrence. the intel core 2 du is much better then the celeron. the c2d is 2 cpus (cores) on a single socket. it has a larger cache (4mb) and it will be much faster even though thats not what you would think if you were going by the clock speed.
2007-11-23 11:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are going to see huge difference between the two. Core2 Duo have 2 cores, in basic explanation, have 2 microprocessor into 1 unit. The 2 cores can operate simultaneously, 1 is working for the games while the other core is being use for the media creation.
2007-11-23 11:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by r_kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big difference, plus you will be better set for other future programs with the core 2 duo.
2007-11-23 11:02:56 · answer #3 · answered by ismael c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
massive m8 celeron only got 256 mb cache file and core 2 duo got 2mb cache file i got e6300 core 2 duo and it actually beats p4 3.4 ghz
if interested im sellin mine in a week o 2 with board and memory and graphics card give me a shout
£120
2007-11-23 11:05:22 · answer #4 · answered by nathan p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celerons are crap mate. Cheap and nasty version of a Pentium. Stay well clear.
2007-11-23 11:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋