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Core2Duo 1.86GHz V Pentium D 2.2GHz

dancinhomer

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I've been using a Intel Pentium D 2.2GHz E2200 in my PC which had a Windows Experience score of 5.4 (for CPU) and I found an Intel Core2Duo 1.86GHz E6300 so I swapped them and now my Windows Experience score is 4.7 (for CPU).

I realise those scores are based on calculations per second, but it made me think whether I should have swapped them - which really is the better CPU?
 
dancinhomer said:
I've been using a Intel Pentium D 2.2GHz E2200 in my PC which had a Windows Experience score of 5.4 (for CPU) and I found an Intel Core2Duo 1.86GHz E6300 so I swapped them and now my Windows Experience score is 4.7 (for CPU).

I realise those scores are based on calculations per second, but it made me think whether I should have swapped them - which really is the better CPU?
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People often confuse the Core 2 Pentium dual cores with the earlier Pentium Ds (which were effectively dual core Pentium 4s). The Core 2 Pentium 'e' series actually aren't too bad. The only disadvantage of the e2200 is that is has lower cache, but for most applications this won't actually matter. In gaming however the extra cache is quite nice. If you're not a gamer then I'd suggest going back to the e2200.
 
If you have a Pentium Dual Core E2200, stick it back into your computer and overclock it. I mean even my E2140 (with a stock speed of 1.6GHz! :p) did 3GHz, I think the E2200s were good for more than that.
 
If you overclock so they are running at the same clock speed, the E6300 will be faster by a considerable margin. :)
 
The original Pentium Ds came out in 2005 and sucked. They were based on the Netburst architecture and were hot, used a lot of power, and were slow next to their Athlon competitors.

The Pentium Dual Core E-series came out a few years later, and are based on the Core 2 Duo architecture, which is a lot better and thus they are much better chips. They have nothing to do with any other Pentium chips other than the name.
 
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reflux said:
The Pentium D E-series came out a few years later, and are based on the Core 2 Duo architecture, which is a lot better and thus they are much better chips.
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There's no such thing as the Pentium D E-series.

The Pentium D was the dual core Netburst chip that ran between 2.8 and 3.4GHz.
The Pentium Dual-Core E-series is the later Core based CPU.

Anyway, stick the E2200 back in. The GHz increase trumps the lack of cache and slower FSB for most usage.
 
I wouldn't try overclocking the Pentium D with out water, as they are basically 2 Pentium 4s on the same die they run VERY hot. Best of the series was the 960 3.6Ghz.
Think I still have one :D
Stick with the E2200!!
 
It's been said once in this thread but I'll say it again.

The Pentium D is not what you are talking about.

The Pentium Dual Core is what you have. Intel reused the Pentium brand name because its well established. If you don't believe me, see the Intel website:
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=32430

Intel® Pentium® Processor E2220

No where in that name do you see a 'Pentium D'.
 
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