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    T7250 vs T9500?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Cookie, Mar 2, 2008.

  1. Cookie

    Cookie Notebook Evangelist

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    I am wondering if it would be worth it for me, performance-wise, to upgrade the T7250 to the T9500? I know there's barely a 600 MHz increase, but the T9500 also uses a newer architecture...

    Anyways, would it be worth it for 450 USD? What do you guys think?
     
    Cookie, Mar 2, 2008
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  2. mkarwin

    mkarwin Notebook Evangelist

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    i'd say, if you really want to push the cpu into newer regions go for t9300. it's far cheaper than the t9500 and almost no worse in terms of power... but still, there's almost no point either way.
     
    mkarwin, Mar 2, 2008
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  3. ahl395

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    It will be much faster between the 6MB Cashe vs. the T7250's 2MB. And the .5GHz will increase the speed also. It will run quieter and cooler too. But what computer are you looking at? Thats alot compared to HP's $100 up to the T9300. But, if you are set on this PC, if there is an option for the T9300, take it. The only difference is .1GHz which is unnoticable. Im guessing a Dell XPS? $450 is a little much, but the T9300 would be a cheaper upgrade and its worth probably $200 in my opinion if you have it and want the new and fastest thing available. Of course while not spending $2,000+
     
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  4. Jaycee8980

    Jaycee8980 Notebook Deity

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    Im guessing your talking about the new Penryn 2.6 GHZ. There is a huge price jump from the 2.5 to the 2.6. I would stick with the 2.5GHZ :)
     
    Jaycee8980, Mar 2, 2008
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    I agree with all above, every computer I have configured the T9300 is the choice over the T9500 the extra 200+ for 100Mhz is too much for too little. The T9300 20% increase in clocks combined with 6MB L2 vs 2MB L2 should provide much improved performance in CPU intensive tasks vs T7250.
     
    powerpack, Mar 2, 2008
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  6. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    It really depends on what your using it for, if you don't do much gaming and don't run anything CPU intensive(like graphic apps, video editing or 3D rendering), the upgrade is pretty much not worth it. The T7250 would be worthy enough for your everyday needs.
     
    D3X, Mar 2, 2008
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  7. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah.. T9500 = most pointless CPU
    I've said this MANY times before... the T9500 is like $2 more for 1 Mhz over the T9300... so basically >$200 more for 100Mhz more :\ It's funny if you really think about it, when that cash could give you an additional 2 gigs of ram and more :p
    Get the T9300 ;)
     
    Prasad, Mar 2, 2008
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