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    Processor Dilemma

    Can anyone tell me how the new duo core 2 6300 2.8 gh compares to a PENT 4 3.0gh in processing speed thx

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    Quote Originally Posted by mog17 View Post
    Can anyone tell me how the new duo core 2 6300 2.8 gh compares to a PENT 4 3.0gh in processing speed thx
    Hard figures wise i cant im sorry.
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    Compare a Ferrari to a Nissan Micra and theres your answer.

    Its a great upgrade. Just remember though...a mobo change would also be required.

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    Also choose a good stable motherboard which will leave you with a good upgrade path for example the Asus P5B range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mog17 View Post
    Can anyone tell me how the new duo core 2 6300 2.8 gh compares to a PENT 4 3.0gh in processing speed thx
    Night and day.......the difference is so big its hard to compare them.

    If both cores are fully active I would guess roughly 5x the power.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mog17 View Post
    Can anyone tell me how the new duo core 2 6300 2.8 gh compares to a PENT 4 3.0gh in processing speed thx
    It's actually only 1.86ghz for the core 2 duo 6300.

    But the ferrari - micra analogy is still correct

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    Ive just moved from a Northwood P4 3Ghz to an E6600, new mobo, mem and gfx, all I can say is VERY VERY impressive. I would suggest one the 965 mobos but depends on ur gfx setup

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    Toms Hardware, despite a number of faults, is still a useful website for comparing stuff.
    They have a fairly good CPU comparison chart, which I put in a C2D 6400 (2.13 Ghz) verses a Pentium 4 641 (single core, 3 Ghz, 2MB cache, 800FSB).
    A random selection of tests shows dramatic improvement using the Core 2 Duo, for example converting audio files using Ogg was 1 min 54 seconds for the Core2Duo, 2 mins 41 for the P4.
    Check out for yourself here:

    If you overclock the Core2Duo from whatever speed (1.86 or 2.13Ghz) up to 2.8Ghz, you will be looking at a good 20% overall system improvement on top of the already great results. There is absolutely no contest, and this is reflected in the absolutely stupid prices you can now buy a P4 for (which i still wouldn't touch with a bargepole even at those prices).
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    thank u all very much

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    Quote Originally Posted by mog17 View Post
    Can anyone tell me how the new duo core 2 6300 2.8 gh compares to a PENT 4 3.0gh in processing speed thx
    firstly it's dual-core, so it's at the very least twice as capable

    secondly, given the comparative instructions per clock, a 6300 (which is 1.8 not 2.8ghz) is a good 50% faster than the p4, minimum, per core.

    so in answer to your query, "lots"

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSIC View Post
    Toms Hardware, despite a number of faults, is still a useful website for comparing stuff.
    They have a fairly good CPU comparison chart, which I put in a C2D 6400 (2.13 Ghz) verses a Pentium 4 641 (single core, 3 Ghz, 2MB cache, 800FSB).
    A random selection of tests shows dramatic improvement using the Core 2 Duo, for example converting audio files using Ogg was 1 min 54 seconds for the Core2Duo, 2 mins 41 for the P4.
    Check out for yourself here:
    Wish i could of compared my old CPU (1.8GHZ Celeron) to my new one (E6600 core duo at 3.3GHZ) im sure the difference really would be amazing (still cant believe i waited so long to upgrade

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