Single versus dual core CPUS

Which is better? Im building a pc , just asking for your opinions.

 

2 is better than 1

 

i running core 2 it rusn sweet no probs on vista

 

I got my self a dual-core but when im playing elder scrolls 4 peformance
looks better with normal single cor x86 CPUS.

 

With very few exceptions, today's PC games do not utilize dual cores. But inthe future you can bet games will start moving that way.

 

Core 2 is unmatchable in gaming it will run any cpu over dual single or quad core.
But some older dual core CPU's tend to struggle more in games that are single threaded and need 3.0ghz in one core to run smooth Ive seen one AMD Dual Core I cant remember the exact model i think it was one of the slower models of the Athalon 64 x2 about 1.8ghz and I instaled flight simulator X on it when i ran it yeah it ran at a playable state but i was only getting about 20fps with a Radeon X1650 in that PC and i went to task manager and one core is about blo0w up running at 99% maybe even 100% but i wont show while Core 2 is laying around on idle doing 1% and nothing to be done about it the CPU had gone to waste in this game as it was only letting 50% of the full potential used.
MY recomendation if you are buying a dual core buy a very fast one top of the line ones dont go cheap because oh this is 1.8ghz 1.8ghz +1.8ghz = 3.6ghz yea it does in dual core applications in single core apps it means 1.8ghz.
any core 2 will do the slower E4300 will run very fast and will get you thourgh any game its just the way those core 2's run that it lets you run anything with 2ghz per core, if buying an X2 go for a model closer to the top they are good too just a high end one.

Well this game I have been told many times it looks great its the best looking game to me that is bs! it looks good but nothing near the best games ive seen that game to me is also very boring i cant stand the language "Thy" to me its liek playing Tetris for 11 days staright.
I never got past thr part how you have to escape the dungeon cell.

 

If you wanted to go with AMD right now would be a good time since they just had a huge price drop. But the Core 2 Duo is a better processor in my opinion.

 

I do not know for sure but i think core 2 duo still can not
execute X64 instruction set am i right?

 

of course it can

 

wow, looks like intel it truly fooloing AMD's trail, by 2009 i
guess x86 applications will be extinct. Yet i still like AMD
better Intel lacks hyper-transport but AMD is a exception.

regards

 

But you dont get that intel has its own stuff.
the Core 2 Duo is fatser then any AMD CPU and that is what matters it does more then any amd too so no arguing amd is down right now.
Its about time they were putting Intel down since 01.
But intel Still managed to hold sales etc and made the pentium 4 the most Popular CPU made.

 

clock per clock C2D walks all over all AMD offerings.

 

yes but AMD also has Hyper-Transport which improves bus speed
greatly.

 

Dual Core For Sure, i have a AMD Athlon X2 5000 and its fast!

 

INTEL VERSUS AMD

Intel

pros:

-Reliable

-Good warrenty

-Very good cache (L2)

Cons:

-Overpriced

-Pentium dual-core can't execute x64 instructions set.

-Intel changes it's sockets just to fast. (Remember good ol' socket
423 for P4 that was replaced by 478 in less than a year?)

-Lack of enhanced FSB

AMD

Pros:

-Cheap

-Affordable and reliable.(Especially entry AMD x2)

-Enhanced FSB.

Cons:

-Slow clockspeed

-Lacke of L2 Cache

-Terrible cooling with old models

-ugly packages

 

I have nothing against AMD I'm merely statng the facts. C2D's archetecture and technology are superior to anything AMD has to offer right now. A stock E6600 2.4ghz C2D cpu will outperform even an AMD X2 6000+ 3.0ghz cpu.

 

I don't know about AMD but 2 is better than 1 - dual core or Core 2. CPU alone is not everything. You still need dual channel RAM at least 2Gb, dual PCIe videocards preferably Crossfire & a couple of fast HDD. Last but not least - a powerful PSU to feed all of your power hungry hardware. Don't forget the CPU cooler.

 

Pentium dual-core can't execute x64 instructions set.

u sure about that? i have a pentium d (pentium dual core) and im running vista ultimate x64

 

4M L2 cache on C2D's E6600 and up. soon to release 1333 fsb C2D chips with 6M L2 cache. Quad cores are 2 x 4M L2 cache now. soon to release 1333 fsb chips with 2 x 6M L2 cache.

775 has been the std socket for some time now.

the C2D's run very cool as oppossed to AMD or Intel P4's or D series.

C2D's can.

C2D's very OC friendly. try to OC an AMD 1200mhz like I have my E6600 OC'ed. you can't.

 

Pentium Dual Core Can execute x64 its a 64bit dual core cpu what are you talking about.
And the Core 2 is cheaper then some of the Amd's which are slower

Why is that a problem i mean you arent going to go out and buy a new cpu every time they improve by 100mhz the 423 sucked thats why it got kicked of only idiots bought it in the first place because those first socket 423 P4's "Willamette" 1.3ghz-1.8ghz got beaten in benchmarks all of the series by the Tulatin Pentium 3's running at 1.4ghz even though they were older so thats why intel got rid of socket 423 and made 478 which started in 02 at 2.0ghz the "Northwood" Chip one of the best P4's and by the end of 02 they Had P4's running at 3.06ghz with HT and they were clearly the fastest then so thats why intel did so they replaced a shabby chip with an amazing one.

How can it be Cheap and affordable arent they one thing?

And did you know that the old Pentium III Moved on to become the Intel Pentium M and the Pentium M became the Intel Core Duo and that became the Core 2 Duo & Extreme funny how an old chip evolved to become the greatest again.