where core i3 stands?

[salman nazir]

i am new to i3 wanna when i browsing through games requirements it says to run we need:
processor .duel core. core2duo. Quad amd but i have core i3 (M390) processor so wanted to know where it stands its either duel core or not .it specs says game can run on core2due so can i will able to run too.
thanks

 

[vaidas3]

genarally i3 is faster than core 2 duo (i3 is dual core CPU but has HT that creates +2 virtual cores).

 

[smarteyeball]

processor .duel core. core2duo. Quad amd but i have core i3 (M390) processor so wanted to know where it stands its either duel core or not .

Dual cores, (dual=two) as opposed to duel cores (duel=fight) - the i3 can be considered a core2Duo or better.

genarally i3 is faster than core 2 duo (i3 is dual core CPU but has HT that creates +2 virtual cores).

Yep.