(im not really sure of this) Based on my research, the single core 3.6 would be faster in terms of just playing one game/using one application at a time. However, when it comes to multitasking, the dual 3.0 would blow the single 3.6 away in performance. If your like my friend, and likes to just play games, the single core would be better. However, if your like me, who plays games WHILE doing other stuff like photoshop, video editing, browsing internet, etc, then go for the dual core.
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My Intel Specs:
CPU - Core 2 Duo 6600 Conroe 2.4GHz MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 RAM - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 VIDCARD - EVGA 8800GTS 320mb HD - Western Digital Caviar 250GB 7200 ATA150 PSU - COOLMAX CP-500T 500W Active PFC 3DMARK06 - ~7000
My AMD Specs:
CPU - Athlon X2 4200 MOBO - Abit KN9 Ultra Ram - 1 gig G.Skill VIDCARD - EVGA 7900GT OC HD - Some old IDE 40gig Western Digital PSU - COOLMAX 450W 140mm 3DMARK06: 4800 @1280x1024 on stock
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