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    Generally, just how powerful are pentinum dual core processors?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ghosthostile, Nov 12, 2010.

  1. Ghosthostile

    Ghosthostile Notebook Consultant

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    What are they good at?
    can they multitask?
    Can they offer decent computing without lag?
    can they handle any games?
     
    Ghosthostile, Nov 12, 2010
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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I've played CoD 2 on a 2GHz Pentium Dual.
     
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    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

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    Today I was running Far Cry 2 with a 1.6Ghz T2330 at stock speeds. I was getting very good framerates with physics set to low.
     
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