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    Core 2 Duo P8800 vs Core 2 Duo T9600 for 180$ more, is it worth it?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nicnad, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. nicnad

    nicnad Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I'm planning to buy a sony cw and i'm planning on playing recent games and doing a little video editing.

    I can't decide wether i take the P8800 or the T9600.

    So, for 180$ CAD more is the T9600 worth it vs the P8800? Will i see that much of a difference?

    Thanks
     
    nicnad, Oct 27, 2009
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    It`s strange the both get about the same score on passmark , must be wrong?

    2.66 to 2.8 is only a 5% difference also the 6mb cach will give it a little extra boost.

    I would get the P8800 , better battery life also on the TDP 25 watt compared to 35

    http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=40380,35563,
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Oct 27, 2009
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  3. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah. The P series has a 25W TDP rather than 35. The 9xxx series has 6MB cache. That's the only differences
     
    JCMS, Oct 27, 2009
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  4. Trottel

    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

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    Get whichever is cheaper. Performance is almost the same and so is battery life.
     
    Trottel, Oct 27, 2009
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  5. weirdo81622

    weirdo81622 Notebook Evangelist

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    That upgrade isn't worth it at all. In real world usage, you won't notice a bump of 0.13ghz at all. The extra cache might give you a little speed boost, but it's really negligible in real world usage. The P series also has a lower TDP, so that means longer battery life and less heat.
    I would pay maybe at most $50 for the T9600. $180 is absolutely out of the question. Get a 7200RPM HDD or something.
     
    weirdo81622, Oct 27, 2009
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  6. MidnightSun

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    Exactly. Good advice :)
     
    MidnightSun, Oct 27, 2009
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  7. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Or you can get a P8800 now and then later on buy a T9600 and sell the P8800. Would most probably cost less than $180...
     
    sean473, Oct 28, 2009
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  8. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Dont even bother looking at the 25w versus 35watt tdp's. Both will run near identical in terms of battery life, temperature and performance.
    Intel bins there processors, so ones which just miss the 25Watt TDP are bumped into the 35watt TDP basket

    Get the cheaper processor

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 28, 2009
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