is it worth spending more?

[Peon]

Which processor I should buy?

Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor T2410 (2.0 GHz, 1MB Cache, 533 MHz FSB)
OR
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 3MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB)

second one is slightly costly. about $200.

 

[kirbyrj]

The T8100 will probably run cooler.

 

[GonzoP]

For a laptop where you will rarely if ever upgrade I'd spend the extra $100 for longevity

 

[PAo_ReVoLT]

yes you should spend $100 more

 

[wildkatz84]

yes its wroth it for the core 2

 

[Peon]

Would it be worth to spend $100 more to get

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800 FSB/ 3MB Cache)

over
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 3MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB) ??

 

[CRLane]

go with the core 2 for sure imo. good luck!

 

[GonzoP]

Would it be worth to spend $100 more to get

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800 FSB/ 3MB Cache)

over
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 3MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB) ??

That's less noticeable than your first scenario. In the first case you were choosing a much better architecture, triple the cache and more FSB. In this case its all the same except a overall speed increase. Since laptops tend to be not very cpu upgradeable down the road you might as well get the best cpu you can afford. IMO for you the C2D is a must. If you can afford th extra $100 for the T8300 then fine. The T8100 will let you do everything the T8300 would though and if you have to settle there its very ok

 

[blue-lynx]

Yes it is.

You'll benefit from the extra cache greatly in games and most photoshop applications if you will

 

[kirbyrj]

I'm not sure the 300mhz is going to make a real big difference unless you're doing a lot of encoding or things like that on your notebook. 90% of the time speedstep is going to slow down your CPU anyway, so $100 probably is a lot. But as noted above, it's not like you upgrade notebook CPU's often.

 

[corey407woc]

you get what you pay for