Intel CPU question

Yes, the Core 2 Duos supersede the Pentium Ds, and are available in notebooks as well. The Core 2 Duo model numbers are different in notebooks; desktops have the e6300, e6600, etc., while notebooks have the T5600, T7200, etc., if I remember correctly.

Some companies have not yet adopted the Core 2s for their notebooks, but most major companies, such as Dell, HP, Gateway, and Toshiba have.

[Edited by - extralongpants on September 13, 2006 9:49:05 AM]

ok thanks!

I am a intel IPI and they just didnt have the info in their reseller section, it refears everywhere to the intel core 2 duo, and it says on the new boards intel core 2 duo.... on my distributors, it lists both, however it doesnt say what the diffrences are..

now I know!

Thanks

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The Core 2 Duos are so much better than the Pentium Ds that the Pentium Ds are effectively obsolete now. Unless you get a ridiculously cheap price on a Pentium D you'd be crazy to buy one. Much lower power consumption, much lower heat output and much higher performance. For the first time in many years Intel chips are actually a better choice than AMD. Check out some reviews.

core 2 duos supersede everything in the commercial market right now.

they're great cpus.

So when is the Core 2 Quadro coming out? Actually, I think it's still supposed to be called Duo, even though it will have 4 cores.

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Original post by capn_midnight So when is the Core 2 Quadro coming out? Actually, I think it's still supposed to be called Duo, even though it will have 4 cores.

Kentsfield is the codename for it, and it looks like it's going to be visiting around the beginning of 2007.

Here's a great article on the Core 2 Quadro (Kentsfield).

It looks to continue Conroe's pattern of total ownage.
Intel's Core 2 Quadro Kentsfield: Four Cores on a Rampage

Most amazingly, they can be overclocked 3.33GHz at stock voltage:


The Sandra benchmarks are incredible:

as are the 3d Mark 06 scores:


I didn't see an exact date for the Core 2 Quadro release, but I assume it'll be soon.

Wasn't there some Pentium D Dual Core model (for under 100USD) that could be overclocked to 4GHz on air? That still might be a better deal than the Core 2 Duos (price/performance)

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Original post by curtmax_0 Wasn't there some Pentium D Dual Core model (for under 100USD) that could be overclocked to 4GHz on air? That still might be a better deal than the Core 2 Duos (price/performance)

Believe it or not, the E6600 Conroe overclocks on air, on average, to at least 3.5GHz. Some people have reached 4GHz on air.

Even with a minimal overclock to 3GHz it outperforms almost everything, IIRC.

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Original post by curtmax_0 Wasn't there some Pentium D Dual Core model (for under 100USD) that could be overclocked to 4GHz on air? That still might be a better deal than the Core 2 Duos (price/performance)

Yes, but it required a massive amount of power IIRC.

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Original post by Umbongo Quote: Original post by curtmax_0 Wasn't there some Pentium D Dual Core model (for under 100USD) that could be overclocked to 4GHz on air? That still might be a better deal than the Core 2 Duos (price/performance) Yes, but it required a massive amount of power IIRC.

A Geforce 7950 in SLI takes a lot of power, but it doesn't stop people from doing it [wink].

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Original post by tstrimp Quote: Original post by capn_midnight So when is the Core 2 Quadro coming out? Actually, I think it's still supposed to be called Duo, even though it will have 4 cores. Kentsfield is the codename for it, and it looks like it's going to be visiting around the beginning of 2007.

the Tom's Hardware article said as early as October of this year.

after I said thanks, I did not realise there would be more posts on this topic!

anyway, thanks for all this info, I generally am up on the knowledge with all of this, but when names cross, it gets me confused, what does not help is on the intel site/s it refears to it as "core 2 duo" and doesnt easily differentiate between desktop/laptop varieties.

next, trying to work out paths to upgrade the base machines I sell... it is annoying to explain to the lesser technically minded people that a core 2 duo 1.8ghz is faster than their few year old 3.4 ghz p4 :S

anyway, thanks everyone, and interesting about quad core! product releases so close together get confusing! The Pentium D really did not last long! anyone know if the "Pentium" is now dead?

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Original post by wilhil anyway, thanks everyone, and interesting about quad core! product releases so close together get confusing! The Pentium D really did not last long! anyone know if the "Pentium" is now dead?

yes, there will be no more pentium chips.