Which CPU should I use

Hi

I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
performance.

1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig

Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
General EG Spreadsheets etc.

Appreciate any advice.

regards

Daniel

I would recommend the Core 2 Duo instead of any HT cpu.
"Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
> performance.
>
> 1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
> 2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>
> Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
> General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>
> Appreciate any advice.
>
> regards
>
> Daniel

On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:42:44 +1100, "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com>
wrote:

>Hi
>
>I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
>performance.
>
>1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>
>Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
>General EG Spreadsheets etc.

It would that you can use either, so choose one. Then the other.
Find out for yourself which is faster.

Thanks

If I can just expand on this with your knowledge, since the Pentium D is
Dual Core and more
powerful, I think, 3.2g vs 2.66G, why is that not a better option.


thanks

Daniel
"Curious" <mailmenot@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> I would recommend the Core 2 Duo instead of any HT cpu.
> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi
>>
>> I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
>> performance.
>>
>> 1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>> 2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>>
>> Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
>> General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>>
>> Appreciate any advice.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Daniel
>

"The Max" <max.imus@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:42:44 +1100, "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
>>performance.
>>
>>1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>>2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>>
>>Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
>>General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>
> It would that you can use either, so choose one. Then the other.
> Find out for yourself which is faster.

Problem is I am not talented enough to do the installation so it costs $$$$

cheers

Daniel

On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:00:26 +1100, "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com>
wrote:

>
>
>"The Max" <max.imus@geemail.com> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:42:44 +1100, "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
>>>performance.
>>>
>>>1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>>>2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>>>
>>>Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
>>>General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>>
>> It would that you can use either, so choose one. Then the other.
>> Find out for yourself which is faster.
>
>Problem is I am not talented enough to do the installation so it costs $$$$

Then flip a coin, or use a hunch.

Max

A HT CPU is not a true dual core where each CPU operated independently of
the other like a Core 2 Duo does.
In a hyper threaded CPU either processor can execute an instruction however
all of the other CPU work to get the next instruction ready to execute is
single threaded.
"Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks
>
> If I can just expand on this with your knowledge, since the Pentium D is
> Dual Core and more
> powerful, I think, 3.2g vs 2.66G, why is that not a better option.
>
>
> thanks
>
> Daniel
> "Curious" <mailmenot@nomail.com> wrote in message
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>> I would recommend the Core 2 Duo instead of any HT cpu.
>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23lUUrTuXJHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the
>>> best performance.
>>>
>>> 1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>>> 2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>>>
>>> Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work
>>> c) General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>>>
>>> Appreciate any advice.
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>

Okay, as I understand it a Dual Core CPU has a single core split into two,
with each one Hyperthreading , when I open Task manager I see four
processors.

So if I have software that combines the cores/threads don't I get a total of
3.2 Gig, does that mean
that with a Core 2 Duo if the cores are combined by the software, do I get 2
x 2.66 = 5.32??

It is difficult to know, looking it up I get a lot of contradictory
information.

regards

Daniel
"Curious" <mailmenot@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> A HT CPU is not a true dual core where each CPU operated independently of
> the other like a Core 2 Duo does.
> In a hyper threaded CPU either processor can execute an instruction
> however all of the other CPU work to get the next instruction ready to
> execute is single threaded.
> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eqG8HvuXJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks
>>
>> If I can just expand on this with your knowledge, since the Pentium D is
>> Dual Core and more
>> powerful, I think, 3.2g vs 2.66G, why is that not a better option.
>>
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Daniel
>> "Curious" <mailmenot@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OIksnruXJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I would recommend the Core 2 Duo instead of any HT cpu.
>>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23lUUrTuXJHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the
>>>> best performance.
>>>>
>>>> 1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>>>> 2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work
>>>> c) General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>>>>
>>>> Appreciate any advice.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>
>
>

"Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
> performance.
>
> 1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
> 2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>
> Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
> General EG Spreadsheets etc.

The Core 2 Duo runs circles around the Pentium D.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>
>> I have two spare CPU's and am not certain which one will give me the best
>> performance.
>>
>> 1) Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) Extreme 3.2 Gig with HT
>> 2) Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 Gig
>>
>> Any ideas on which will perform faster for a) Gaming, b) Graphics work c)
>> General EG Spreadsheets etc.
>
> The Core 2 Duo runs circles around the Pentium D.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
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Thanks Paul and Curious for your help

regards

Daniel