Intel Core 2 duo 3.16ghz or Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33ghz??

for me i buy the intel core 2 quad because with 4 processor not only for the game and it will lessen your bill in electricity and dont look in clockspeed its just a game be practical

For the purpose of having to choose between the two, if you could state on what you will be loading with your system and its use. If you can provide them it would help us in giving you the option.

I would select Intel Core 2 Quad. If you can afford Intel i7, buy it! It's really fast, blazing fast :)

If you're encoding videos or doing 3D rendering, get the quad core. But if you're just playing games, the Core 2 Duo might be better. This dual core vs quad core debate really has to do with understanding one simple thing. The sole reason for that is that the dual core is typically boasting a higher frequency with only 2 cores while the quad core is boasting a lower frequency with more cores. If you've heard about overclocking, and wish to try it, you could easily get a quad core past the default speed of a dual core processor. For example, I have a quad core that is supposed to be 2.66 ghz but I have it at 3.63 ghz, much faster than any dual core on the market up to this day, and it's got 4 cores. the newer i7 processors are reaching 4-4.5ghz with the i920 chip.