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    Noob Question but please help

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

  1. Hobberz

    Hobberz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Minimum Requirements for game

    Operating System: Windows XP 32(service pack 2), Windows Vista 32 OS.
    Processor: 2.4 GHz Single Core Intel or AMD equivalent processor.
    System Memory: 1GB RAM (XP) 2GB RAM (Vista).
    Graphics Card: 256MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (shader 2.0 or higher).
    Sound Card: Directx9.0c compatible sound card.
    Windows compatible mouse & keyboard.
    15 GB free uncompressed hard drive space.

    I have a 2.0 core 2 duo.

    My question is if a 2.0 core 2 duo is faster than a 2.4 single core. Don't get specific because I am a noob but lets use numbers

    If a 2.4 single core is a 5 on the 1-10 scale where would a 2.0 core 2 duo fit on the same scale?
     
    Hobberz, Feb 16, 2009
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  2. Dragunov-21

    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    If a 2.4GHz single core is 2.4 on a 1-10 scale, a 2.0GHz Core2Duo is 4. (I'm not sure how multicore optimisation factors in, but that's technical stuff)

    Basically, yeah, your CPU is up to the job.
     
    Dragunov-21, Feb 17, 2009
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  3. Hobberz

    Hobberz Notebook Enthusiast

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    So the 2.0 core 2 duo is better....Thanx
     
    Hobberz, Feb 17, 2009
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    scadsfkasfddsk Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah the Core 2 Duo is better, plus the developers of Empire Total War have said there game is two core (and perhaps quad core) optimized. I plan on running it on a 1.8ghz 2 core processor, i am just aware that I may have to limit unit sizes.
     
    scadsfkasfddsk, Feb 17, 2009
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  5. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    Indeed Core 2.0 core 2 duo is better, you can run it fine. :D
     
    Hualsay, Feb 17, 2009
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  6. K-TRON

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

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    a 2Ghz Core 2 duo will completely annihilate a 2.4Ghz P4

    Do not even worry about it

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 17, 2009
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  7. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    I Agree :D
     
    Hualsay, Feb 17, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think this is important with older games:
    If older games are single thread a dual core only has the actual "more calculations" per "step" advantage.

    Speaking of processors - the requirements on the boxes are getting better as in more accurate too.
    If it says 2,3GHz (or so) on the box, then you need something pretty close.

    I found that on some games it was a touch dodgy...
    (said minimum 1.5P4 and was messy on 1,6P M)
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 17, 2009
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  9. K-TRON

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

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    If you could strip a core 2 duo so it only had one core. I would say a 1200Mhz core would be as fast or faster than a single 2.4Ghz pentium based cpu.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 17, 2009
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  10. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    No question is a noob question... ;)
     
    Colton, Feb 17, 2009
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  11. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Great quote, I may use it on my sig if you don't mind
    (+rep)

    PS - I also agree that the core 2 duo will annihilate the p4
     
    RaYYaN, Feb 17, 2009
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