How much longer before C2D processors are outdated?

How long do you think? Is it already outdated? Core i3/5/7 CPUs are a lot better and faster.

 

They are outdated....

what do you mean outdated, they were released years ago... what kind of a question is this?

 

They're outdated as in they are an obsolete range that Intel no longer make.

They are not outdated in terms of still being perfectly adequate to run the latest version of Windows, watch videos on Youtube and post irrelevant rubbish to your Facebook wall, which is what probably 90% of people use their computer for.

 

Wait, wait wait!

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Now!

 

If it helps, Intel doesn't manufacturer Core 2 Duo processors anymore, AFAIK only Celerons and Pentium Dual Cores.

 

hah!

I still have one. It works fine, most of times, but I feel it can be much better. Sometimes it hangs, so I guess it's already outdated.

I will get a new Sandy Bridge next month. Somewhat I feel bad for leaving it aside, but my current notebook is giving up on its other parts.

 

Well my Intel C2D running at 2.1 GHz(65nm first gen) is way outdated tech wise.
But it has no problems with 1080p playback (On multicore codec), YouTube HD with Flash 10.2.
It can do some gaming too but i am bottlenecked by my old ATI Radeon X1600m.

If you are looking for a new notebook for basic tasks, just grab one with Intel i3, i5 or wait for the new AMD Fusion APUs thats scheduled for Q3 2011.

 

I have Core 2 Quad in my gaming desktop, Core 2 Duo in my productivity desktop (more of a testing machine now), Core 2 Duo (ULV) in my M11x. Heck my Windows Home Server has an Athlon 64 X2, two machines with Athlon 64 X2's (one as media center, another for my boys), and one with an old AMD Sempron (Socket A). They are obsolete as in no longer produced, but still manage even gaming decently. Sure there's a handful of games that prefer quads over dual cores, and can encode video/audio a lot faster with newer chips, but for the most part are sufficient for most people.

 

They are outdated. That never stopped me from running GTA4 on the overclocked Q9550 in my HTPC. Encoding speed on that same CPU was better than my i5 desktop before I overclocked it. If you already have a C2Q, then even Sandy Bridge is probably diminishing returns.

 

They are outdated once they cannot compete with daily tasks anymore.

Tech wise they are already gone.

 

Presuming you mean 'cope', since compete doesn't parse, what exactly do you count as a daily task?!

 

C2D outdated? oh, yea I forgot that long battery life, manageable heat output, and good performance were considered 'outdated'


IMHO, a C2D equipped computer will be 'outdated' or 'obsolete' once it ceases to function Until my C2D laptop dies [and can no longer be fixed by me] I will be using it for everything from watching videos, to playing games, to using Autocad and Photoshop





also, please remember that the core-'i' series has maybe 20% improvement in performance [that is at most, and for the processors in the same line such as a ULV C2D and a ULV core-'i'] and most of that performance isn't ever really seen (but the drop in battery life, and higher heat certainly is!!); as for Sandy Bridge, well we will just have to wait and see how it will really do once it is out in a bunch of computers for a while; my guess is it will mostly be a down turn

 

My T9900 is still as fast as the first day I purchased.

I can't say it is outdated. Running everything perfectly so far.


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Considering my Q9200 can outpace a quad i7 720 at times, im not too concerned.

 

I just ran Need For Speed - Hot Pursuit at a decent, playable speed on MAX settings on my C2D laptop (T9600, NVIDIA FX770M)

I'm also planning on upgrading to a QX9300 in the future when i can find a good deal on one (even if I do have to go with ES or QS)

I'm not settling for a Q9200, I already "settled" enough when I got a T9600 instead of a T9900 due to being able to save $100

 

loving my new T9500 ... so cool yet fast

I recently upgraded from T7500 for one reason only - I play UT3 So now I smash more people in that game, lol.

.. so me watching new CPUs having heat problem = priceless

 

I'd say they were outdated some time ago, along with C2Q's.

 

Still have a P8400 in my T400 and it's more than fast enough for basic every day school tasks.

 

I respectfully disagree. With good care, my HDX16T with a P8800 still does everything I want it to do, and it still feels blazing fast.

Not only that, but it keeps the temperatures at a good level, and I'm sure that I will still be able to use it for 2 more years. If I take care of it, it'll take care of me.

The people who are saying that C2D's are outdated are usually those ones that always want the best and latest cutting edge technology. I say: If it gets the job done, doesn't give you trouble, does it in a timely manner, then it's NOT outdated.

Mr. Mysterious

 

T9500 here as well, runs everything I need perfectly (including VM). Thanks to Dual-IDA mod I've some extra juice, even unoptimized games (GTA IV) are running smooth at native, high, not very high though.

 

2 months, 1 week, 3 days, 10 hours, 20 minutes and 40 seconds

 

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