trying to buy laptop, concerned about 'old' core 2 duo processors

i'm thinking of buying this notebook for simple use:
Vostro 1510 for $749:

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Widescreen WXGA LCD Anti-Glare Display
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability, with Roxio Creator
VIDEO CARD Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
HARD DRIVE 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

i don't know much about intel processors, but i really don't want to buy core 2 duo processors that are 65 nm in architecture. dell seems to be trying to sell off their old processors that are left over in their storage, and i really want to avoid the "old" core 2 duos.
the T8100 processor seems to be pretty new considering its 45 nm architecture.

am i being too paranoid about processors being 65nm or 45nm?

 

personally i wouldnt care that much about the nm, but about the Mhz... the montrevina processors go 1024MHz which is pretty cool compared to the 800Mhz on the t8100, but again.. im a game lover so i go for the best performance

 

You mean 1066MHz.

Anyway, there is not that much of a difference. I understand that battery life will probably get a good jump, but performance shouldn't go up much.

If I were you, wait as long as you can...and then buy. If you need it now, get it now. If you can wait a week, wait a week. That'll increase your chances of getting the latest stuff.

 

The T8100 is 45nm if that's what you're looking for. And yes, you're being too paranoid for a general use laptop, but if you were a major hardcore OCer, then I'd say you're not being too anal about it (but you said general use so there).

 

T8100 and T8300 are great CPUs for most everything,,, if you are wanting to play NEW VIDEO GAMES like crysis... the BEST GPU you can get means much more than getting the best CPU...

 

This computer is a helluva buy. I love the Vostro series. It is a 45nm die. It is more efficient then the older models of Core 2 Duo's and like stated above, unless using an application which heavily utilizes the CPU you will be fine. FPS during gaming is dictated mostly by the GPU.

 

Mind you, the Vostro 1510 isn't all the well build for a business notebook.