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Intel Processor Comparison – Part 16 of 16
The table below compares a few processors both form Core i as well as Core 2 technologies by Intel. This article is part of a series of articles listed below

Intel Processor Comparison – Introduction
Want a faster PC, get more RAM first
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Processor Comparison – Part 15 of 16
If you are a normal user and dont do alot of number crunching, you may not find a significant difference between these processors in day to day use but if you are a power user and do a lot of DVD ripping, video conversion, extreme 3d [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 14 of 16
Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 use Intel Smart Cache while older processors have been using L2 Cache. I have failed to find anything special in terms of feature of this smart cache. Intel belives that this Smart Cache is smarter than L2 cache but [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 13 of 16
Front Side Bus
FSB is a BUS technology that is used in Core 2 Quad/Duo processor technologies and earlier. FSB allows the processor to communicate with other components of the computer including Memory, PCIe, Video as well as IO devices like USB, Hard disk, Network etc. [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 12 of 16
Intel Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo technology have some more differences as compared to Intel’s Core i3, i5 and i7 technologies. Core 2 technology supports L2 cache while Core iX processors run Intel Smart Cache technology. Similarly, architectural change in bus architecture [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 11 of 16
Am I getting redundant here? Not really. Intel Core i5 is a quad core processor that can run four processes at a time, while each process can run only one thread. While Intel Core i7 can run four processes and eight threads at the same [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 10 of 16
Intel Core i3 is a dual core processor while Core i5 is a quad core processor. While Core i3 can run total of 4 threads and 2 processes at a time, Core i5 can run 4 threads and 4 processes at a time. Intel Core [...]

Processor Comparison – Part 8 of 16
Core 2 Quad and Core i5 are both quad core processors, that is, four cores in one processor chip. This necessarily means, they can run four different processes at the same time. Both of them can run four threads at the same time too. Whats the [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 7 of 16
As Core 2 Duo technology has been here for some time, Core i3 is targetted to replace Core 2 Duo in the market pretty soon. Both Core 2 Duo and Core i3 are dual core processors and can run two processes at the same time. [...]

Intel Processor Comparison – Part 6 of 16
Core 2 Duo is a dual core processor and can run two independent processes at the same time. It can run two processes at a time. Hence, total number of parallel threads that can run on Core 2 Duo is 2.
Core 2 Quad is a quad [...]