What is the difference between a Dual Core and a Core 2 Dual?
By ahgong
@ahgong (10064)
Singapore
June 10, 2008 10:52pm CST
I have been looking at the specifications of PC and may have lost touch with all the jargon since I last fixed my PC more than 3 years ago.
I mean, they both have a 2.4 GHz CPU chip.
I am wondering, what the difference are between a Dual Core and a Core 2 Dual?
The price difference is quite significant. Being on a budget, it would make a difference when choosing one for my setup.
I would be really grateful if some guru here can enlighten me so that I can make an educated decision.
Please advise.
3 responses
@putotot (79)
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
Hi ahgong, Dual Core and Core 2 Duo, both by Intel, are more or less the same when it comes to speed. The difference is that Dual Core is the low-end kind and the Core 2 Duo is the high end kind. It's like comparing Intel's Pentium and Intel's Celeron, such that Pentium is the high-end and Celeron is the low-end product. The difference of the low-end from the high-end is that high-end products are more durable especially if you're planning on running the computer full-time. They don't heat as much and as fast as it's low-end counterpart. Although if you're in a budget and you're not really gonna run your computer for so long each day. Then I guess the low-end is enough; the Dual Core.
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
11 Jun 08
Ahh... thank you so much putotot.
Now that is also a very good way to put it to a layman.
Thanks for the valuable insight.
With that, I will probably go for the Core 2 Duo in this case. The comp once used will be on for quite a while. So it is better to get a better chip for the long run.
Thanks again.
@dseno22 (82)
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
Dual Core is simply a generic term referring to any processor package with two physical CPUs in one and
The Core 2 Duo is intel's second generation (Hence, Core2)processor made for desktops and laptops designed from the ground up to be fast while not consuming nearly as much power as previous CPUs.
@tehmunkee (136)
• United States
11 Jun 08
I am guessing you mean Core 2 Duo, that is just a dual core proccessor thats made by intel.
