How to Compare Computers

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Tip 1 - How to Compare Computer Processors (CPUs)

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by cbozeman | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - Why You Can’t Use CPU Clock Speed to Compare Computer Performance

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by M 3axela | permalink

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]

Tip 3 - Compare Cpus

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Carol Lefevre | permalink

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]

Tip 4 - Top 10 Laptops of 2015 | Top Ten Reviews

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by William Weiswasser | permalink

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]

Tip 5 - Why Clock Speed Doesn't Matter Much When Comparing Two Computer Processors

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tim Henderson | permalink

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]

Tip 6 - How to Choose the Right Intel® Processor

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by The Craven | permalink

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]