Tell me the difference.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-07-2008, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by debbiewalker87

Hey, Omega, so core 2 duo surpasses AMD's.. what about quad core?

The Core 2 Quads are also better then AMD's, but the dual cores are cheaper and are usually better for most people.

g25racer · 06-07-2008, 06:05 AM

^^ Hopefully AMD will catch up soon!! lol

debbiewalker87 · 06-09-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

The Core 2 Quads are also better then AMD's, but the dual cores are cheaper and are usually better for most people.

Hi Omega, I really appreciate your effort replying. Thanks very very much!

It is quite surprising to know that core2duos are usually better than core2quads? Could you tell me why?

[-0MEGA-] · 06-09-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by debbiewalker87

Hi Omega, I really appreciate your effort replying. Thanks very very much!

It is quite surprising to know that core2duos are usually better than core2quads? Could you tell me why?

Because now you can get Core 2 Duo's that go up to 3.16GHz, whereas the fastest Core 2 Quad is 2.66GHz (I believe). So for most people who only run a few apps at once, you will see faster performance from a higher clocked dual-core then a slower clocked quad-core.

Bob The Builder · 06-11-2008, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Because now you can get Core 2 Duo's that go up to 3.16GHz, whereas the fastest Core 2 Quad is 2.66GHz (I believe). So for most people who only run a few apps at once, you will see faster performance from a higher clocked dual-core then a slower clocked quad-core.

So what you are saying is that if I want to do some video editing and burning dual layer dvd's, surfing the web and running word or excel at the same time (sometimes I will start the video editing and burning the dvd's, and my kids will come and want to do a homework project/report and run word while surfing the net for information), it would be better to have the core 2 duo instead of the quad? This situation does happen during the school year and I have to tell them to wait (you know what the wife will say about that!) or shut down my video stuff. I ask this question because I am about to build a new computer to handle this. (Is it possible for under $1000? I have been reading this site and am ready to take on the challenge myself!)

debbiewalker87 · 06-16-2008, 06:07 PM

Hey, could someone reply to Bob the Builder's post? It's kinda my concern too. Any helpful reply from previous posters to this thread would be very much appreciated.

**oscaryu1** · 06-16-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob The Builder

So what you are saying is that if I want to do some video editing and burning dual layer dvd's, surfing the web and running word or excel at the same time (sometimes I will start the video editing and burning the dvd's, and my kids will come and want to do a homework project/report and run word while surfing the net for information), it would be better to have the core 2 duo instead of the quad? This situation does happen during the school year and I have to tell them to wait (you know what the wife will say about that!) or shut down my video stuff. I ask this question because I am about to build a new computer to handle this. (Is it possible for under $1000? I have been reading this site and am ready to take on the challenge myself!)

Quad. Most people here want the E8400 to GAME. Other tasks, the Quad chews them up and spits it out. 3GHz x2, vs Quad (Q6600) 2.4GHz x2 (or so the game recognizes)...

So... again...

Gamers - E8400
Mutitaskers + Light gamers - Q6600

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debbiewalker87 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13	Duo vs. Quad Hey, could someone reply to Bob the Builder's post? It's kinda my concern too. Any helpful reply from previous posters to this thread would be very much appreciated.

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