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Really Fast Dual Cores vs Fast Quad Cores?
I'm choosing between a 3.2 ghz Dual Core, and a 2.5ghz Quad core. I'm interested in gaming, sometimes on some very intensive games (crysis, whatever else). Which do you folks recommend?
Aaaaa.... Indecision!!
If it helps, I'm running on XP.
5 Answers
- 5 years ago
You have to state the frequency of each. Its the number usually somewhere between 2.3GHz and 3.8GHz. The quad AMD should be faster, but it depends on what you are doing. Some programs only take advantage of 1 core, so you want a faster frequency, but if it takes advantage of, say, 4 cores, the frequency can be 1/4 as slow and still be the same overall speed. Research a little more and you will figure it out.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Currently most programs use a single core, so the slower quad core will be slower. In the future? The quad core may be a bit faster (the clock is a lot slower).
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I recommend quad core. More games are using more than 2 cores.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Hello!
It sounds like quad core is faster, but it isn't. Go for the dual cores. They're better for gaming and programs etc. Good luck! :)
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