Friends! i am a bit confused. Please clarify -Dual core or Core 2 Duo

India
April 24, 2008 8:57am CST
Friends! i am a bit confused. What is the difference between Intel 'Dual Core' processors and 'Core 2 Duo' processors. It's bamboozling me really. Which will be ideal to play high end games. Please clarify.
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egdcltd
@egdcltd (12060)
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24 Apr 08
Core 2 Duo is newer than the original Dual Core. If you can, get a Core 2 Quad instead, and a really good graphics card, if you want best performance for games.
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wallstreet
@wallstreet (341)
• United States
25 Apr 08
Good Advise. Graphics card is key...
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ferdzNK
@ferdzNK (3211)
• Philippines
25 Apr 08
Yes good advice indeed. If its newer its better its cheaper too, If you are into game don't compromise processor, video and memory. Keep posting Arkarthick
xtedaxcvg
@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
29 Apr 08
Get Core 2 Duo as what the previous posters suggested. Also, I've heard it can support 2 vid cards.. is that true?
aliensRreal
@aliensRreal (119)
• United States
28 Apr 08
I agree with the others. A Core2Duo would be much better for games than a Core Duo. Although if you are looking for a good gaming experience you really need an all around quality computer. If you have a fairly decent budget a gaming quality computer shouldn't be too bad. Specs I would recommend. Memory- NO LESS than 2 gigs of DDR2 ram Processor- Core2Duo 2.66 (I believe this model is cheaper than the step below on Newegg) or higher (or Core2Quad Q6600, sorry, don't remember speeds) Video- Either an 8800gt or a 9600Gt. These cards produce similar ratings, but the 8800gt is an older model and will likely be found cheaper. Hard drive- 250gb, most games these days are reaching double digit gig marks because of this a larger HDD is needed. Plus, you need room for all the music, movies, and pictures to be saved aswell. Good luck with your computer.