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    T500: P8700 vs T9600

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Anubis32, Jan 22, 2010.

  1. Anubis32

    Anubis32 Notebook Consultant

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    Well,

    The main differences between those CPU's would be:

    - P8700 being newer
    - T9600 having 2.8Ghz instead of 2.53Ghz
    - T9600 having 6 MB L2 Cache instead of 3 MB
    - T9600 having max Max TDP 35W instead of 25W

    How would they compare in performance tasks ? I know for sure that for video editing and other stuff T9600 would be better.

    But how about gaming (to be clear - source engine games) ? I have no clue ... In what tasks you need more processor frequency than additional 3mb of l2 cache ?

    Yes :p I know that T500 isnt gaming machine :D but Im curious about CPU's


    And lets mix this. Lets add to this SL9400. Its low voltage, has less cpu freq and has 6MB of L2 cache. How does it compare to them in performance ? I thought that P series and T series would punch SL series in performance ?

    Thanks
     
    Anubis32, Jan 22, 2010
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    newer doesn't mean much in this case.

    When you undervolt both CPUs, they will be about the same TDP.

    You can see where I'm going, T9600.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 22, 2010
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  3. roblen

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    If you care only about performance (ie video editing) you would get the Tseries.
    If you care ALOT more for battery life you should get the P or SL series. The SL series isn't ALOT slower than the P but you get better battery life if you live unplugged. You won't notice much difference in many everyday tasks but you'll be happy re: battery life.
     
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  4. Anubis32

    Anubis32 Notebook Consultant

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    How about gaming and L2 cache ?

    I think that doesnt matter much if clock frequency is 2,53Ghz or 2,8Ghz ...

    Battery life doesnt matter to me here.
     
    Anubis32, Jan 22, 2010
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  5. antskip

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    Then if price is OK, definitely go for the T-series. At high end use situations, like gaming, you should get an extra 10% of grunt. At low end, other than battery life, you shouldn't see any difference.
     
    antskip, Jan 22, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Get the cheapest CPU since for gaming, the GPU will almost always be the bottleneck. Even in CPU demanding games, the difference in performance isn't worth the cost.
     
    sgogeta4, Jan 22, 2010
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    Anubis32 Notebook Consultant

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    Are source engine games CPU demanding ?

    Is there a difference between 3GB and 4GB of RAM on 64bit system ?

    Thanks
     
    Anubis32, Jan 23, 2010
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    In gaming, your GPU will be the bottleneck. The P8700 would be plenty powerful enough unless you're doing a ton of CPU-intensive tasks such as video encoding/conversion.

    3GB versus 4GB is largely dependent on your needs. If you open a lot of programs, especially memory-hungry ones, 4GB could help over 3GB. You'll also get dual-channel benefits with 2 2GB modules (which are rather negligible, though). In any case, it'll be plenty for whatever OS you use and whatever games you play.
     
    MidnightSun, Jan 23, 2010
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