Pentium D 3.4 & Core2Duo E6750

[Tomcat825]

A couple of questions here, since I've just realised that Pentium D's are actually dual cores!

Which would be quicker out of the 3.4GHz Pent D or the Core2Duo E6750 (running 2.66GHz) on a whole?

My dads current line of thinking is that the Pent D would be a slight upgrade over his Core2Duo, but I'm inclined to think that the C2D is newer tech and although it's a lower clock, will actually still be a bit quicker?

If the Pentium D IS quicker, I've read that I could stick the D straight into the current C2D mobo without an issue.

There will be no overclocks on either chip.

 

[DragonQ]

Check out this benchmark (there are many pages):

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2045/8

You're looking for the Pentium D 950 and the Core 2 Duo E6700.

The Core 2 Duo is easily faster. Could you not clock it a bit for a boost?

 

[Tomcat825]

Nah, it's in a Micro case with next to no airflow, I feel sorry for it unclocked, let alone with a dose of clocking. =(

Shame they don't include pentium D's on that, seems to be a very nice comparison bench!

Thanks

 

[d_brennen]

PDs are pretty carp. I seem to remember a 1.8GHz C2D spanking a 3.4GHz PD in a multi threaded bench

 

[DragonQ]

Shame they don't include pentium D's on that, seems to be a very nice comparison bench!

Huh? There are Pentium Ds and Core 2 Duos there, that's the whole reason I posted that benchmark...

 

[Tomcat825]

Interesting, I seem to have read a different part of that site from your link... just clicked it again and got all the info... Sorry lol, musta side tracked when I clicked the link.

 

[pastymuncher]

The C2D is miles faster.