Question by I Want My Nation Back!: Computer Parts? HELP!!?
So I posted a dif question.. thats different.. .but
I will either get a 1.6ghz quad core with turbo boost to 2.6 ghz
OR
a 2.5 ghz dual core
This is for gaming and running games (on high detail for the graphics card)
Star Wars Galaxies
Mass Effect II
Itunes
Internet ( 4 tabs )
They cost almost exactly the same.
We’re dealing with an HP laptop.
Here are the specs of it:
Quad 1.6 ghz turbo to 2.8
8GB DDR3 RAM
1 GB Ati Mobility Radeon 5650
are the major specs : the other one is
Dual Core 2.5 with turbo to 3.06 ghz
rest of this comp’s specs are same as others.
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Explain the Turbo Boost Option, as well and how it works.
Would it be more efficient to be “future-proof” with the Quad or just buy a new computer by then lol
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-540M Dual Core processor (2.53GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.06GHz
or
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Quad Core processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8 GHz
Best answer:
Answer by porjaymaspazzatron
It’s important to know the exact processor models, and is tough to make a decision without that knowledge
Add your own answer in the comments!
Who makes the quad core and the dual core?
Can’t find a Core i7 mobile processor that runs at 1.6ghz with a turbo to 2.6ghz….
But I *can* find one that has a turbo to 2.8ghz… http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43122 the Core i7-720qm.
And the other processor is a Core i5-540M http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43544
Turbo Boost http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/index.htm essentially when the processor is cool enough, and your application demands a faster processor, the Turbo kicks in temporarily.
Would it be more efficient to “future proof”? How long EXACTLY do you intend to use the computer?
If you are going to game, you will get better performance out of the system with the faster processor… the Core i5-540m. The fact that that one is a quad and the other is a dual will make no difference where your games are concerned… the faster processor WILL make a difference.
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