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Intel Core Duo T2350 or Core 2 Duo T5300

post #1 of 5
4/29/07 at 2:35am
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I am ordering a Dell Notebook and need to know which CPU would be the better choice. It would take over a week longer to get the Core 2 Duo because they have a low supply.

I will use the laptop for World of Warcraft, a few FPS games, and schoolwork.

Is it worth an extra $60 and a week to upgrade from the T2350 to the T5300?

Specs:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5300 (2MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB)

Intel® Core™ DUO T2350 (1.86GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
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post #2 of 5
4/29/07 at 9:04am
Yes, the Core 2 is worth it IMHO. Less power consumption, faster, less heat. That given though, for your use won't make a huge difference. What laptop are you ordering BTW? I would consider getting one with dedicated video (ie: if M1210 then with 7400go, i6400 then with x1400, etc) rather than integrated, it will make playing WoW much more enjoyable.

Stu
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post #3 of 5
4/29/07 at 10:31am
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I will be getting an integrated card (x1400 ATI) and will probably have Half-Life 2 on it. HL2 is not too important, I would like to run it at 40 fps if possible.


Can I upgrade the processor later? I heard they have the same sockets
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post #4 of 5
4/29/07 at 6:12pm
Yes you can upgrade later.
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post #5 of 5
5/1/07 at 9:38am
FYI, x1400 is dedicated, not integrated. You should be fine with that, and 40fps on HL2 is certainly acheiveable (albeit not at high detail settings/ resolution). As for processor upgrade, as storino mentioned you can upgrade it later if you feel the need.

Stu
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