Celeron vs Pentium

[Apokarteron]

If I compare my pentium 4 - 2.66 GHz with a very new Celeron which is better?

 

[Ku-sama]

4.2 id say about a 3.6 Celeron D if they make it

 

[suprasteve]

the celerons still have a puny L2, I'd stick with the Pentium personally

 

[tweaker]

If I compare my pentium 4 - 2.66 GHz with a very new Celeron which is better?

Pentium 4B 2.66Ghz 133x4 - 533Mhz - 512KB L2
CeleronD 330 2.6Ghz 133x4 - 533Mhz - 256KB L2

The P4B line is pretty much equal to the CeleronD depending on the task. The now outphased P4C line which followed is seriously ahead however.

the celerons still have a puny L2, I'd stick with the Pentium personally

Celerons L2 ranges from 256KB to 1MB.