GBK.Xscape Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 i am going to buy a sealed intel core duo 1.83 ghz imac with the standard stuff on it for $700. i was just wondering if there is really a big increase in the speed of the intel core 2 duo and if it is worth it to shell out the extra money for new intel core 2 duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 About 10% with just the processor. The extra cache should speed it up by anothe 15-25%. Get a refurb 17 inch core 2 duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 ... i was just wondering if there is really a big increase in the speed of the intel core 2 duo and if it is worth it to shell out the extra money for new intel core 2 duo. Yes, if you work with media, there is a big difference in the SSE3 speed (C2D is like twice as fast). For details, see my posts in this thread: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=27003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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