Dual Core preocessor

[silentweed]

Just a quick question( soz if this is the wrong forum, but doesnt seem to be a hardare forum) at dell the processor for a desktop is

Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2x1MB cache)

Does dual core mean there are two processors? Cheers for the help but i know jack about the different types of processors...

Also how would the above compare with:

Pentium 4 3.0ghz 630 LGA775 800mhz 2mb HT


which one would be faster? cheers

[zklfvr]

Dual core means it has two processors.

I'm not sure about how the two processers would compare though....

[EVPohovich]

The Pentium D should be faster and use less power, even though neither of these are top of the line, cutting edge technology.