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How to Compare Computer Processors (CPUs) More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by cbozeman | permalink
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Over the past week I’ve been helping family members look for new computers for t

For further reading: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/tech/computers/how-to-compare-computer-processors-cpus ^[1]

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Why You Can’t Use CPU Clock Speed to Compare Computer Performance More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by M 3axela | permalink
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Shopping for a new computer? Don’t pay too much attention to CPU clock speed. “CPU speed” was once an easy, if not completely accurate, way to compare two computers’ performance — just compare the GHz. But not anymore.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/177790/why-you-cant-use-cpu-clock-speed-to-compare-computer-performance/ ^[2]

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Compare Cpus More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Carol Lefevre | permalink
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Compare cpus head to head to quickly find out which one is better and see key differences, compare cpus from Intel, AMD and more

For further reading: http://cpuboss.com/compare-cpus ^[3]

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Top 10 Laptops of 2015 | Top Ten Reviews More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by William Weiswasser | permalink
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Looking for the best and cheapest laptops? We have expert reviews and feature comparisons of the top pc laptops.

For further reading: http://computers.toptenreviews.com/laptops/ ^[4]

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Why Clock Speed Doesn't Matter Much When Comparing Two Computer Processors More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Tim Henderson | permalink
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Back in the day, people often compared computer processors by comparing their clock speed. Now, though, that value means very little when comparing two processors of different families. Ars Technica explains why. You can contact Whitson Gordon, the author of this post, at . You can also find him on , , and lurking around our page.
Tags: Hardware, Processors, Comparisons, Computers, Top, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5796846/why-clock-speed-doesnt-matter-much-when-comparing-two-computer-processors ^[5]

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How to Choose the Right Intel® Processor More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by The Craven | permalink
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Intel can help you choose the right Intel® processor for your 2 in 1 Ultrabook™, laptop, desktop, or tablet computing needs.
Tags: choose intel processor

For further reading: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processor-comparison/how-to-choose-the-right-processor.html ^[6]

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Tim Henderson, The Craven, cbozeman, William Weiswasser, M 3axela, Carol Lefevre

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1. http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/tech/computers/how-to-compare-computer-processors-cpus

2. http://www.howtogeek.com/177790/why-you-cant-use-cpu-clock-speed-to-compare-computer-performance/

3. http://cpuboss.com/compare-cpus

4. http://computers.toptenreviews.com/laptops/

5. http://lifehacker.com/5796846/why-clock-speed-doesnt-matter-much-when-comparing-two-computer-processors

6. http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processor-comparison/how-to-choose-the-right-processor.html