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    Core2Duo for gaming?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Bowlerguy92, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Bowlerguy92

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    How exactly do I figure out what a core 2 duo running at 2.2 ghz with a 4 meg cache and 800mhz FSB can run? For example Crysis says it needs a 3.2 ghz processor or higher, I know for a fact that the M1530 can run that, but how does the core2duo do it exactly? Could someone tell me where about that processor lies as far as what it can run so I know what games I can run with it in the future?
     
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  2. Lithus

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    That can run every game. Games are video card restricted, not processor restricted.
     
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    Ya but the CPU plays a large part of it. And how will I know when I can no longer run every game? Then I will have to start worrying about what games I can play.
     
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  4. Lithus

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    Well, you're concerned about the wrong part because your GPU will give out long before your CPU will.
     
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    Ok I guess, so feasibly that processor should carry me through about 3 or 4 years of gaming? Obviously the GPU won't but as far as CPU power I will be fine for awhile? I'm not going to really be doing much gaming on it, just wanted to be sure of some things.
     
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    I think what he's asking is how he can compare his 2.2ghz dual-core to other single core processors.
     
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    Yes that is basically what I am asking.
     
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  8. Lithus

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    You really can't. Those single core CPUs are so old, most of them didn't even make it to the "obsolete" category of my guide.
     
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    A 3.2 single-core processor is roughly equivalent to a 1.4 GHz Core Duo in a few tests....
     
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    i thought its just double the amount..

    two processor cores in one so basically...
    core 2 duo 2.0ghz= 4.0ghz..

    or is that incorrect??
     
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    No. You have to account for program that aren't multithreaded and the fact that current day dual-core CPUs have a completely different architecture than the older single-core ones. There's so many variables that comparing clockspeed is useless these days.
     
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    in layman terms i thought its just simply slapping two single core processors into one..
     
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  13. Lithus

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    No. Not so much. That's like saying a V8 is just 2 I4's stuck together.
     
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    It's not exactly double...and it also depends on how optimized the program is at using more than one core.
    for example, wprime. with one 2.0ghz core 2 duo core...it takes about 70 some seconds to do the 32mil test
    with both cores used, it takes about 40 seconds...so the processing power almost doubled..not exactly though
     
    Freelancer332, Feb 2, 2008
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  15. Gunner

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    So in conclusion...the dual-cores kick some major single-core ass. :p
     
    Gunner, Feb 3, 2008
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  16. BenLeonheart

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    QFT.
    </space fillah>
     
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    Done and done. Thread closed imo :)
     
    j4ck, Feb 3, 2008
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