Intel vs Intel?

Hi,

Guys need help choosing the the better processor, their both 2 cores so orginally i was going with E5700 but after a google search (yahoo answers) i found the same question where a user said the C2D is newer and superior. Im not sure though. Any help is appreciated.
My comp is mostly used for school work and gaming.


A. Intel® Pentium® E5700 3.0GHz

OR

B. Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E4500 2.2Ghz

My other specs include:
1 TB harddrive
GTS 250 Gainward 1GB (currently its a 8400GS but the GTS is in my closet and ready for installation)
4GB DDR2 Ram
200 PSU (gonna buy a new one)

I currently have an Intel Pentium 4 520.
Also im only choosing between these two because besides these two there are i7's and quad cores but i just want a cheap two core processor. (Not buying from net, local computer shop.)

E5700= $120
E4500= $100

To my knowledge no it does not. It does have i7 and quad cores (like i mentioned before) but there a little pricey. Currently I have $150 (had 300 but bought GTS 250 with that). I also need to save for PSU so yea.

Intel is never really that great on the low end. This is what I bought a while ago from AMD.

$50 for a dual core processor :O

Unforunately prices are never that cheap here. I could always save for a Quad core or i7 but it'd probably be a waste, as I mostly using my computer for work purposes. I also do game but i'm hitting year 11 next year (senior) and a faster computer can benefit me with any assignments and/or homework I receive.

Should I save up for a 4 core processor or stick with the cheaper dual cores? I earn $50 a week btw.

E5700= $120
E4500= $100

To my knowledge no it does not. It does have i7 and quad cores (like i mentioned before) but there a little pricey. Currently I have $150 (had 300 but bought GTS 250 with that). I also need to save for PSU so yea.

ramealdabest

[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

E5700= $120
E4500= $100

To my knowledge no it does not. It does have i7 and quad cores (like i mentioned before) but there a little pricey. Currently I have $150 (had 300 but bought GTS 250 with that). I also need to save for PSU so yea.

ferret-gamer

If you're not going to be doing heavy gaming (probably a good idea if you're entering your senior year), buying a quad core wouldn't be money well spent. Out of those two, the E5700 will be much better. What country you live in?C_Rule

Australia, yep, that explains it.

IT stuff costs heaps over here. My PC cost $1700, you could get a mammoth PC in the US for that money. Gives me the **** sometimes.

[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"]

[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

E5700= $120
E4500= $100

To my knowledge no it does not. It does have i7 and quad cores (like i mentioned before) but there a little pricey. Currently I have $150 (had 300 but bought GTS 250 with that). I also need to save for PSU so yea.

ramealdabest

[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"] That is pretty expensive for those processors, i bought a e4600 motherboard combo for $100 total back in 2008.

ferret-gamer

That's what happens when rupert murdoch runs your country.

Hi,

Guys need help choosing the the better processor, their both 2 cores so orginally i was going with E5700 but after a google search (yahoo answers) i found the same question where a user said the C2D is newer and superior. Im not sure though. Any help is appreciated.
My comp is mostly used for school work and gaming.


A. Intel® Pentium® E5700 3.0GHz

OR

B. Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E4500 2.2Ghz

My other specs include:
1 TB harddrive
GTS 250 Gainward 1GB (currently its a 8400GS but the GTS is in my closet and ready for installation)
4GB DDR2 Ram
200 PSU (gonna buy a new one)

ramealdabest

E5700= $120
E4500= $100

To my knowledge no it does not. It does have i7 and quad cores (like i mentioned before) but there a little pricey. Currently I have $150 (had 300 but bought GTS 250 with that). I also need to save for PSU so yea.

ramealdabest

The pentium dual core is just a Core 2 Duo with slightly less cache. Ge thatgmaster456

[QUOTE="gmaster456"]The pentium dual core is just a Core 2 Duo with slightly less cache. Ge thatswehunt

[QUOTE="swehunt"][QUOTE="gmaster456"]The pentium dual core is just a Core 2 Duo with slightly less cache. Ge thatC_Rule

All he has to do is tell us the model of his motherboard and WE CAN LOOK UP THE PROCESSOR COMPATIBILITY LIST

[QUOTE="C_Rule"]If you're not going to be doing heavy gaming (probably a good idea if you're entering your senior year), buying a quad core wouldn't be money well spent. Out of those two, the E5700 will be much better. What country you live in?ramealdabest

[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

[QUOTE="C_Rule"]If you're not going to be doing heavy gaming (probably a good idea if you're entering your senior year), buying a quad core wouldn't be money well spent. Out of those two, the E5700 will be much better. What country you live in?KhanhAgE

[QUOTE="KhanhAgE"]

[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

Sydney, Australia. I live in the suburbs a place called FairField.

ramealdabest

[QUOTE="ramealdabest"]

[QUOTE="KhanhAgE"] Where are you getting those prices from? Yes, I'm also from Australia, Melbourne. You can get an i3-550 for $134 or the E7500 at $132 from MSY. Also, you never mentioned what motherboard you're using, since that dictates what CPU you can use.

ramealdabest