Should I go Dual Core or Quad Core? Intel C2 DUO E6850 vs. Quad-Core Q6600
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From: Bob Fry on 3 Jan 2008 23:56 >>>>> "M" == Matt <mattb95(a)hotmail.com> writes: M> I'm definitely running several apps at once, which is what M> makes this decision tricky :( Only if your apps *use the cpu actively* (say 30% or greater). At the moment my machine has--let me check--76 processes, but I'm using only about 5-10% total cpu time (on a dual-core AMD). -- A terrorist is someone who has a bomb but can't afford an air force. ~ William Blum |