Intel Pentium Dual E2140 or Pentium D 925

[snsd]

Hi: I purchased 2 PCs and I'm only keeping one. One is an Intel Pentium Dual E2140 1.6 Ghz; the other is a Pentium D 925 3.0 Ghz. They both have 1GB of RAM... Which one is better? I do not do any gaming...just basic Microsoft Office, some home video editing, web surfing... I'm sure either of them are far more than what I need - but just want to keep the better of the two.

I know the E2140 is better on power consumption. That's about it. I do NOT need any kind of a detailed answer in terms of overclocking... Just the basics.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Markfw]

Welcome to the forums !

As for which one is better, well, you already know the power consumption, and also the heat goes with that. As far as speed, at stock, I think the 2140 is better, but I would need benchmarks to confirm. However, once you OC the 2140 to 3.0 or better, its no contest....

 

[MarcVenice]

Considering these charts: http://www23.tomshardware.com/...4&model2=890&chart=422 I'd say the e2140 is just slightly faster. That means you should stick with the e2140, since you know it consumes a lot less power.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
Considering these charts: http://www23.tomshardware.com/...4&model2=890&chart=422 I'd say the e2140 is just slightly faster. That means you should stick with the e2140, since you know it consumes a lot less power.

I guess my guess was right ! Thanks Marc !

 

[IL2SturmovikPilot]

http://xbitlabs.com/articles/c...y/pentium-e2160_9.html

Definitely get the E2140 PC,even if its slightly weaker in some things,it consumes less power.

 

[nerp]

The E2140 is an entry level chip using Intel's recent designs. The 3ghz P4 is what used to be at the fairly high end of Intels offerings a few generations ago. Grab the E2140.

 

[snsd]

Thanks for all of the responses. Exactly what I was looking for!!!

Dave

 

[superstition]

The Pentium D shouldn't even be available for purchase. It's old tech.