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    How big a difference is there in these processors?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by runee1000, Feb 16, 2009.

  1. runee1000

    runee1000 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi: I plan on buying a notebook (Vaio Z) and get get it in two variety options,

    Option 1) -Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 2.53Ghz
    -320GB 5400rpm Hard Drive

    Option 2) -Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53Ghz
    -320GB 7200rpm Hard Drive

    Which option should I choose, and how big a difference is there between the two options.

    thanks
     
    runee1000, Feb 16, 2009
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  2. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    How much price difference is there?

    number 1 has 6MB of Cache, while number 2 has 3MB of Cache.
     
    avanish11, Feb 16, 2009
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  3. Saisei

    Saisei Notebook Deity

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    I think the P9xxx uses less power than the P8xxx and has more cache which improves performance,correct me if im wrong.
     
    Saisei, Feb 16, 2009
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  4. K-TRON

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

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    Option 2 is going to be a better buy.
    The higher rpm harddrive will make more of a performance difference than the small difference in cache between the two equal clocked cpu's

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 16, 2009
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  5. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Agreed with K-TRON. CPU cache difference translates into almost negligible performance difference compared to the HD RPM difference. How much is the difference btw option 1 and 2, that might be another determining factor. I'd wager option 1 is the costlier of the configurations, since CPU upgrades are usually more expensive than HD upgrades (even though there is a less of an impact on performance). If so I'd definitely choose option 2.
     
    sgogeta4, Feb 16, 2009
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