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The cores are not at 5.32 but you are processing about that much information.
Which Processor is better?
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New #12
Each core is exactly what it says it is.
A 3.0 Quad is literally:
Core1=3.0 Core2=3.0 Core3=3.0 Core4=3.0
They do not get added together. it just doesn't work that way.
the cache will be the same BTW.
A dual core with a 4MB cache shares that cache.
So a quad with 8MB, is the same cache wise.
Cores 1&2 = 4 Cores 3&4 = 4 total 8MB
basically a 2 duals on 1 physical die
As far as gaming goes, the slower quad will benefit you IF the game is quad core optimized and makes full use of all 4 cores.
Otherwise, the dual core will perform better.
This is true for most apps that will only use 1 or 2 cores. the quad will help in the sens, the OS will be able to reassign all system process etc to the other cores, leaving 2 completely free for the app in question.
IMHO, given the 2 choices, the faster dual will be better performance wise overall than the slower quad running at less than 2.0 each core.
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New #13
I am aware they do not get added together.
But the Physical processor itself, will be doing more clocks.
I worded everything wrong :P
Its been a weird day and night for me.
And now I understand from the gaming aspect.
My machine started out as a gaming machine but it was turned into a production, workstation for the most part.
I have to have ALOT of apps open at once. So I love my quad core :P
But in the way you explained it +1
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New #14
The CPU will mean nothing to games if the GPU is weak - and in a laptop it probably is.
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New #15
Yeah. Most of the work here is done by the cpu. Thats why its useless to buy a quad for a no-good graphics card. However, since the OP had two choices, and the quad would have cost 550 dollars on intels website, its reasonable to say he has the doe. So my recommendation: buy a better graphics card, and a processor if money is not the issue. If you can only buy one of the two, pick the GPU since, as i said, most of the work in gaming is done by it.
Hope thid helps
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New #18
Considering I see people with high-end desktops struggle with some games, it's easy to underestimate the gaming power of a lappy
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