How can you check if you have a 2.8 P4 Northwood or Prescott?!

[Dance123]

Hi,

Is it true that it's better to get a Pentium 2.8 Ghz Northwood instead of Prescott? If you buy a PC, and they install a 2.8, how can I verify if they installed a Northwood or Prescott? Can this be reliably checked with some software like SiSoft Sandra or what are the names of those programs?

Thanks in advance for the info!

 

[McArra]

Much better if you go with Northwood. Prescott is for example x.xE processor while northwood is x.xC.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

CPU-z will give you that info