Comments on: Which processor is best for a performance laptop? http://www.askageek.com/2009/02/23/which-processor-is-best-for-a-performance-laptop/ Where Geeks Answer Your Computer and Tech Questions! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: robert http://www.askageek.com/2009/02/23/which-processor-is-best-for-a-performance-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-8350 robert Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:58:28 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/?p=1890#comment-8350 Excellent question! With Intel processors, faster front side bus, larger cache, more cores, and "faster" processor are all important. Geeks often disagree on which of these features are most important, but I think that cores and FSB are very important. Therefore, I would put the processors from your list in the following order (first being best). Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9300 2.5GHz, 1333FSB, 6Mb Cache Intel Core 2 Duo processor E8400 3.0GHz, 1333FSB, 6Mb Cache Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 3.06GHz (6MB Cache 1066MHz FSB) Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 1066MHz FSB) PS: Some geeks feel that "faster" RAM is also important. Also, some geeks feel prefer either DDR2 RAM or DDR3 RAM. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Let me know how I may be of further assistance. Excellent question! With Intel processors, faster front side bus, larger cache, more cores, and “faster” processor are all important. Geeks often disagree on which of these features are most important, but I think that cores and FSB are very important. Therefore, I would put the processors from your list in the following order (first being best).

Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9300 2.5GHz, 1333FSB, 6Mb Cache

Intel Core 2 Duo processor E8400 3.0GHz, 1333FSB, 6Mb Cache

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 3.06GHz (6MB Cache 1066MHz FSB)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)

Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 1066MHz FSB)

PS: Some geeks feel that “faster” RAM is also important. Also, some geeks feel prefer either DDR2 RAM or DDR3 RAM. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

Let me know how I may be of further assistance.

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