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    Core 2 Duo T7500 and T7700

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sun.shine_willy, Oct 16, 2007.

  1. sun.shine_willy

    sun.shine_willy Notebook Geek

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    Hello,

    I have been looking for the performance difference between these. I've looked at the reviews like these

    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3904.

    But each one of these charts never show a dell 1720 with t7700 to compare to. so i was wondering if anyone can show me the performance difference of t7500 and t7700.

    thankyou
     
    sun.shine_willy, Oct 16, 2007
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    The difference is about 8.3%. Using that number, you can estimate what a 7700 would score in those benchmarks given that you have a score for the 7500.
     
    adinu, Oct 16, 2007
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  3. sun.shine_willy

    sun.shine_willy Notebook Geek

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    is the price of 100 dollars justified for the upgrade?
     
    sun.shine_willy, Oct 16, 2007
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  4. sun.shine_willy

    sun.shine_willy Notebook Geek

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    bump anyone?
     
    sun.shine_willy, Oct 16, 2007
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  5. powerpack

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    I don't think so, what do you want to do with your notebook? Most applications will not push either of these to their limits so you will not see any real world difference. Only a very CPU intensive task that runs for an extended time would show. For example if as adinu says 8.3%, if a task say encoding video takes 20 minutes with T7700 might take about 21-22 minutes w/T7500.
     
    powerpack, Oct 16, 2007
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    Is it worth a $50 difference?
     
    BigBoy92, Oct 16, 2007
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    I would spend $50 if I could afford.
     
    powerpack, Oct 16, 2007
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  8. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Please read the forum rules on bumping post
    I'ts not worth $100 more.
     
    Thomas, Oct 16, 2007
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    No, like Adinu said its only about an 8% difference and that is really unoticable and not worth $50, if cheaper i'd say get it (why not) but you wont see much of a difference even with heavy gaming. Hope I could Help!
     
    ahl395, Oct 16, 2007
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  10. somerandomguy

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    Yes, not much of a difference will be seen, unless maybe extreme gaming and a high resolution.

    But why waste your 50 bucks on something you wont even notice? :confused:
     
    somerandomguy, Oct 16, 2007
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  11. zfactor

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    i say i should have done it ... for 50$ or less id def buy it
     
    zfactor, Oct 16, 2007
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  12. eyecon82

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    so if processor speed is not that important...what is important besides a faster rpm HD and more ram? thanks
     
    eyecon82, Oct 31, 2007
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    Yesterday I just ordered a t61p and I was going back and forth btw the T7500 and T7700. The price difference was $160.

    I picked the T7500 because $160 is alot of money for me.

    If it were a $50 difference I wouldnt even think twice to go with the T7700.
     
    gsrthomas, Oct 31, 2007
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    one thing i haven't yet seen explained regarding this subject is whether or not the T7700 could in 3-4 years time have more of an edge over the T7500/T7300 as more demanding applications surface and as software developers become more adept at writing programmes to efficiently squeeze every last drop or performance out of each core? Thoughts?
     
    stevey5127, Oct 31, 2007
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