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    Intel Pentium 2.4GHz vs. 1.66 GHz Core duo

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bignood24, May 16, 2006.

  1. bignood24

    bignood24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right now I have a dell computer with Intel Pentium 2.4GHz.
    I am planning to get a dell laptop with a 1.66 GHz Core duo processor.
    Assuming everything else was the same, how much slower is the laptop going to feel like? Or will it be faster because it is core duo?
     
    bignood24, May 16, 2006
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  2. USAFdude02

    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Is that a 2.4Ghz Pentium 4? That is what I am guessing at least. The GHZ rating doesn't really mean much anymore. The 1.66Mhz Core Duo x 1.85 (amount of work per clock cycle vs P-4) = equivelant to a 3.07Ghz Pentium 4.

    So really it won't be slower. :p
     
    USAFdude02, May 16, 2006
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  3. deedeeman

    deedeeman Notebook Deity

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    yeah. what USAFdude said
     
    deedeeman, May 16, 2006
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