Solved Which CPU for gaming.

[nostaw5]

Hi all,

I am not talking about my desktop but my laptop.

Its capable of gaming and currently has a T5500 CPU in it. But is it better for gaming than the T2400?

Here are the specs of the CPU and my memory and GPU:

Socket M

Intel Core Duo T2400
Speed: 1.83GHz
L2 Cache: 2MB
Core: Yonah
Intel 64?: No
FSB: 667MHz

Intel Core 2 Duo T5500
Speed: 1.66GHz
L2 Cache: 4MB 2MB Disabled (can i enable this somehow?)
Core: Merom
Intel 64?: YES
FSB 667MHz

Laptop Memory is Maxed out at 3072MB 2944MB + 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1450

So in short: T2400 has higher clock speeds but no 64bit capability and the T5500 has slower clock speeds but 2MB disabled cache and 64bit capable.


WHICH ONE FOR GAMMING???

 

[Patonb]

I belive, theyre equal overall... The t5500 will allow you to go 64bit.

The t5500 doesnt have 2MB you can unlock.. just 2MB L2... Its been crippled.

 

[nostaw5]

ok cuz i dont use a 64bit OS anyway so........ would the extra MHZ of the T2400 work faster than the T5500 with XP X32?

 

[Patonb]

No, they will be about the same speed. The t2400 is a different internal design than the t5500. This make the t5500 a smidgen faster at the same clock speed. So, by being 200mhz slower in written speed, the performance speed will be the same .

 

[nostaw5]

Thanks ill stay with the T5500. All those who posted get rep