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Nidge

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Ok so i have practically built my pc on here with the help of a couple of friemds the only thing confusing me is the Processor.

One friend tels me to get the IIntel® Core™i5-680 Dual Core (3.60GHz, 4MB Cache) + HD Graphics.

the other says to get Intel® Core™i7-880 Quad Core (3.06GHz, 8MB Cache)

whats the difference between these 2? and what would it mean to my pc?

i know im a total dweeblet but any help is appreciated :D
 
steveuk87

steveuk87

Super Star
the Quad core means there are are 4 cores working at once which means more things can be done simultaniously whereas the Dual core only has 2.. At the moment the top end games only utilize 2 cores, but with the way technology is heading and the gaming industry (and its money spinning ways) pushes ahead it wont be long till Quad cores anre fully needed.

Steve
 
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Nidge

Member
ahh right i get it..kinda..in my own way ha now all i gotta figure out is...which one is best for me :p

thanks for the reply steve your like a real life legend :p
 
Sleinous

Sleinous

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Basically what Steve said. It's already been leaked that Microsoft is working on 128bit OS already, (which will utilise 4 cores obviously). 64 bit will utilise 2 cores, 32 bit, 1 core :) Simples.
 
steveuk87

steveuk87

Super Star
i dont mind Nidge :) nethin else just let me know :)

n sleinous i dont mind that either i got my Hex core :p

Steve
 
PaulH

PaulH

Bright Spark
Also the i5 is a dual core but also has hyperthreading, equating to 4 cores as well as built in graphics for selected motherboards, the i7 is a quad core with 4 threads so equivalent of 8 cores.

The i5 is cracking processor for a mid range desktop as you dont have to buy a graphics card (just dont expect to be playing games on full whack settings) but is a great all in one soloution for a cheap desktop for general use.

I7 is the best processor on the market at the moment :)
 
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