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    Is this CPU better?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by DRevan, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi again!
    I would like to ask 1 more question please :)
    Atm I have Core2Duo P8400 (2.26GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt) in my Sager NP5796. My question is, if I change it to a Core2Duo P9500 (2.53GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt), would games run better? Crysis Warhead can lag really bad if I have Physics on high (probably because the CPU) would be nice if it could run better (and would be nice if future games wouldn't have problem with the CPU either for a long time)...If I sell my P8400 than the upgrade would cost around $80, but I don't know that does it worth it or I should just wait for the X9100's price to drop, which can run on 3,5Ghz...please help me decide! Thanks !
     
    DRevan, Oct 9, 2008
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  2. kobe_24

    kobe_24 Notebook Deity

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    Definitely wait on the x9100 to drop in price.
     
    kobe_24, Oct 9, 2008
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Not worth it.. you will only see a few fps of improvement
     
    flipfire, Oct 9, 2008
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  4. dingbat

    dingbat Notebook Evangelist

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    If you plan to sell the P8400, you shouldn't be getting the retail price :)

    It is the base P8xxx processor, so that person should have a pentium dual core T3000 series or even a core 2 duo T5800 and might be the P7350. The clock speed difference is less here... so the person buying must be a ....
     
    dingbat, Oct 9, 2008
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  5. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Wait for the x9100 or if your laptop can support it, wait for the quad mobiles to come up. those will be sweeeeeeeeeeeeet. :cool:
     
    Bartlett, Oct 9, 2008
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  6. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    A processor like the P8400 should be able to handle any in-game phyiscs, I would think... does anyone have differing opinions on this?
     
    Bog, Oct 9, 2008
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  7. Deks

    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    P8400 should be more than enough to handle various aspects.
    I would surmise the choppiness you are experiencing in Crysis Warhead is because of the gpu.
     
    Deks, Oct 9, 2008
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