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    is there significant Performance difference between T5600 and T7200?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by birdguy, May 4, 2007.

  1. birdguy

    birdguy Notebook Geek

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    I am looking to get a T60, and was wondering if there is significant difference (for the extra cost) between the two processors T5600 and T7200? It's quite a jump in terms of price. Any bench marks or personal anecdotes?

    Thanks
     
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    Unless you're doing things like video editing, I would stick with the t5600. I have this processor and am very impressed with the overall performance.
     
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  3. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Basically, the only performance increase you'll see is if you're doing processor-dependent tasks, like video or audio encoding.

    Otherwise, the T5600 would be fine if you're not doing to be doing encoding and such.
     
    JM, May 4, 2007
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, the T7200 can run HDTV applications...but uses up to 75% of the total power the chip offers. A T5600 would be using close to 100%, and it probably wouldn't be so smooth.

    Of course, for daily general use you'll never notice the difference. But I'm giving you a not-so-daily-use example.
     
    Greg, May 4, 2007
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  5. birdguy

    birdguy Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for the examples, I will be doing quite a bit of video and photo work on it.
     
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    remember that the largest difference may not be the clock but the cache (2mb vs 4mmb)
     
    hehe299792458, May 4, 2007
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