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    Turion X2 vs Core 2 Duo vs Pentium Dual Core

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Biomorphic, Jun 19, 2009.

  1. Biomorphic

    Biomorphic Notebook Geek

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    I have looked on Google for an answer but have never been able to find a definitive one. I have pretty much read at most places that the Core 2 Duo is the best processor of the three. How do the other two compare? I have also read that the Core 2 Duo gives you better battery life, but I don't know how much more. Is it like 5 minutes or a half an hour? Thanks for the help.
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Don't judge battery life by the processor, judge by the laptop model.

    When people say best processor, they mean clock to clock, ie a 2GHz Core 2 Duo would have better performance than a 2GHz Core Duo, but a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo would probably not perform better than a 2GHz Core Duo.
     
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