Intel – Processor Flashback

Processor Comparison – Part 3 of 16

Most of us have been using those good old single core processors. Then Intel came up with their dual core technology. Dual core means, you have physically two processors that are soldered together into one microprocessor. They work independently and you actually have two processors working in your computer.

Then came a wave of processors including Cor 2 Quad, Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 that people started losing clue of, how exactly these processors are better than the typical Core 2 duo. There are technical architectural level changes that we may not be able to discuss, and those who are interested in a detailed comparison, can go through the table at the bottom of this post. But we will discuss the main changes in this post.

This article is part of a series of articles listed below

1. Intel Processor Comparison – Introduction
   
2. Want a faster PC, get more RAM first
   
3. Processor Flashback (This Page)
   
4. Hyper Threading Technology
5. Difference between Thread and Process
6. Difference between Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad
7. Difference Between Core 2 Duo and Core i3
8. Difference Between Core 2 Quad and Core i5
9. Intel Turbo Boost Technology
10. Difference Between Core i3 and Core i5
11. Difference Between Core i5 and Core i7
12. Differences Between Core 2 and Core i Technologies
13. Difference Between FSB and DMI
14. Difference Between Smart Cache and L2 Cache
15. Processor Comparison Bottom Line
16. Processor Comparison Table