Hi all! I'm looking to buy a new laptop as my last one was stolen last month. Had a couple of laptops over the last few years and want to make sure I buy the right one this time, so I'm trying to learn the basics about processors and RAM etc etc so I know what I'm buying.
Are there massive differences between the processor chips? From what I've read up, I see that (for Intel) the Pentium is one of the older chips and the Core 2 Duo is one of the newest. But when I look up specs, a lot of the processors seem to have similar enough speeds. e.g. a Pentium Dual Core T4300 has 2.1 Ghz and a Core 2 Duo T6600 has 2.2 Ghz. Does this mean I wouldn't notice much difference between them performance wise? Or what else do I need to know about these chips?
Thanks
Are there massive differences between the processor chips? From what I've read up, I see that (for Intel) the Pentium is one of the older chips and the Core 2 Duo is one of the newest. But when I look up specs, a lot of the processors seem to have similar enough speeds. e.g. a Pentium Dual Core T4300 has 2.1 Ghz and a Core 2 Duo T6600 has 2.2 Ghz. Does this mean I wouldn't notice much difference between them performance wise? Or what else do I need to know about these chips?
Thanks