Can we compare Intel's processors?

[SanDiegoPC]

I just put together one machine that ran great - used a Pentium (D) 3.0 GHz processor on an Asus board with 2.0G of RAM. That machine actually came out very good ... but I need to build another right now.

This next one will need to be a step or two up on the performance scale if possible, for running multiple imaging applications and using Photoshop for very large RAW files from a 10 megapixel camera.

I'm looking at the Core2Duo processors. I see a faster FSB on them than the Pentium D series, but much slower processor speeds? Can somebody tell me what the difference is? My chip wholesaler tells me that the Core2Duo chips also run cooler - which would be great because that other computer's CPU runs VERY hot (but it's stable and I guess it's OK) compared to what I'm used to.

So bottom line: If both are socket 778 chips, do you go for the faster FSB, or faster processor speed?

 

[Canai]

C2D will win hands down.

And aren't they 775?

 

[adairusmc]

Processor clock frequency doesnt mean much at all. A 2.4Ghz Core2Duo can whip a 3.2Ghz Pentium D in the ground like it was a red-headed stepchild.


As Canai said, Core2Duo will win hands down.

 

[Accord99]

Generally, the slowest C2Ds are roughly in the same performance ballpark as the fastest Pentium-D:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e6420_7.html

It's power consumption is also much lower.

http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/inte...02%20duo%20e4300_01090750127/13881.png
http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/cpu/core2duo-shootout/power-2.png

 

[SanDiegoPC]

Originally posted by: Canai
C2D will win hands down.

And aren't they 775?

Cool thanks. And yea that is a 775 not 778. Fat fingers.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Core 2 Duo for the reasons already mentioned for sure. And, based on your listed usage, I'd suggest 4gb of RAM with a 64 bit OS also.

 

[SanDiegoPC]

Originally posted by: adairusmc
Processor clock frequency doesnt mean much at all. A 2.4Ghz Core2Duo can whip a 3.2Ghz Pentium D in the ground like it was a red-headed stepchild.


As Canai said, Core2Duo will win hands down.

Cool. Can't wait to build that one. The Pentium D that I built last week ran great - much better than this machine here (Pentium 4 3.0 socket 478) If the C2D runs better, then I'll be happier than a pig in Schnitzel.

 

[f4phantom2500]

Originally posted by: SanDiegoPC

Originally posted by: adairusmc
Processor clock frequency doesnt mean much at all. A 2.4Ghz Core2Duo can whip a 3.2Ghz Pentium D in the ground like it was a red-headed stepchild.


As Canai said, Core2Duo will win hands down.

Cool. Can't wait to build that one. The Pentium D that I built last week ran great - much better than this machine here (Pentium 4 3.0 socket 478) If the C2D runs better, then I'll be happier than a pig in Schnitzel.

Why did you build a Pentium D rig last week why didn't you go C2D with that?

 

[MarcVenice]

sounds like he has some kind of company, or he build it for his kid.

if you want some help on good c2d setups, roam the forums, ppl have been there and done it plenty of times before you, so no reason not to get their help Sounds like they will be under load during longer times as well, so get some decent cooling on it. You prolly wanna look at an e6420 or e6600.

 

[RussianSensation]

If I recall Core 2 Duo is 90-100% faster per clock cycle. So a Core 2 Duo 3.0ghz will be effectively 2x faster than a P-D 3.0ghz.

 

[SanDiegoPC]

Originally posted by: f4phantom2500

Originally posted by: SanDiegoPC

Originally posted by: adairusmc
Processor clock frequency doesnt mean much at all. A 2.4Ghz Core2Duo can whip a 3.2Ghz Pentium D in the ground like it was a red-headed stepchild.


As Canai said, Core2Duo will win hands down.

Cool. Can't wait to build that one. The Pentium D that I built last week ran great - much better than this machine here (Pentium 4 3.0 socket 478) If the C2D runs better, then I'll be happier than a pig in Schnitzel.

Why did you build a Pentium D rig last week why didn't you go C2D with that?

I'm an amateur astronomer (though I do fix PC's during the week)...and the PC that I built last week went out by the telescope. It needs to run many apps at once but none of them major. One to control the 'scope, one for each of the cameras and another program for locating things in the sky, like a planetarium software. So while that machine may run five programs at one time, none are real resource hogs. I built that machine to replace an early P4 2.6Ghz machine with just 512mb of RAM. I wore it out ;-(

I am now looking to replace this computer in my office: it's an old P4 also, but 3.0Ghz with 2G of Ram (overclocked to 3.3 for whatever that's worth ...) While this machine has a RAID, I want to add two more drives and make a different RAID than just drive duplication. It's got a questionable stick of Kingston RAM that I need to RMA. And the chip is just a socket 478, so it's certainly NOT anywhere near current enough for my needs right now.