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When i check my processor it says at the end of the name of the processor @ 2.00 Ghz 2.00 Ghz, does that mean that the two combined is a speed of 4.00 ghz ? It's a dual core.
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Im using dxdiag and it says this: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU P6100 @ 2.00 Ghz (2CPUs), ~ 2.0 Ghz (yes i know it's a bad cpu)
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synphul
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What game is it? Unless it's an older game I doubt it. Unfortunately a game saying it requires a '3ghz or greater' cpu should also give some examples such as i3, i5, perhaps a model number.
You're at a bit of a disadvantage, the game is already suggesting a cpu 50% faster than you've got. Your current cpu is also quite old being released back in 2010. 7yrs is a rather long time in tech years. With each release of new cpu models they improve upon ipc (instructions per clock). Clock speed isn't everything, a cpu with higher ipc at 2ghz can be equally as fast as a cpu with low ipc at 3ghz. If it's a newer game and looking for a newer cpu (more efficient, stronger per core performance) and at 3ghz the actual performance requirements will be even higher than what you're running.
3ghz on a newer model cpu would be more like 4ghz from a much older cpu. In short though, when the game suggests it wants a 3ghz cpu, no you don't have a 4ghz cpu. You still have a 2ghz cpu. Still very difficult to sort much out without more details like what game. This also sounds like a laptop so your gpu is also likely limited, maybe even restricted to the integrated graphics of the p6100. That will also factor into whether or not the game will run.
You're at a bit of a disadvantage, the game is already suggesting a cpu 50% faster than you've got. Your current cpu is also quite old being released back in 2010. 7yrs is a rather long time in tech years. With each release of new cpu models they improve upon ipc (instructions per clock). Clock speed isn't everything, a cpu with higher ipc at 2ghz can be equally as fast as a cpu with low ipc at 3ghz. If it's a newer game and looking for a newer cpu (more efficient, stronger per core performance) and at 3ghz the actual performance requirements will be even higher than what you're running.
3ghz on a newer model cpu would be more like 4ghz from a much older cpu. In short though, when the game suggests it wants a 3ghz cpu, no you don't have a 4ghz cpu. You still have a 2ghz cpu. Still very difficult to sort much out without more details like what game. This also sounds like a laptop so your gpu is also likely limited, maybe even restricted to the integrated graphics of the p6100. That will also factor into whether or not the game will run.
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The game is Call of Duty World at War, it's old i think it was released in 2007 or 2008, so i think the cpu will get the job done.
Oh its an Intel® Pentium® Processor P6100 so it is 2Ghz cpu... rather older, but COD can run on a Q8200 with a good video card
form what I gather at intel web site this is a laptop your running correct ?
https://ark.intel.com/products/50175/Intel-Pentium-Processor-P6100-3M-Cache-2_00-GHz
form what I gather at intel web site this is a laptop your running correct ?
https://ark.intel.com/products/50175/Intel-Pentium-Processor-P6100-3M-Cache-2_00-GHz
then your gaming will be limited by you CPUI, video card and memory, I suggest you go visit a web site called Can I run it ? they have a web app to see what games you will be able to play and how well they will run on your system before you buy anything.
here is the link
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
here is the link
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
cryoburner
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Looking at the minimum requirements for that game, it recommends at least a Pentium 4 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+, which are quite a bit older than your processor. As Synphul pointed out, there's more to a processor's speed than just the clock rate, and typically newer processors will run faster than older ones running at the same clocks. As an example, that Athlon 64 3200+ in the minimum requirements actually also runs at 2Ghz, and is generally a bit faster than the Pentium 4 at 3 Ghz.
A site called Userbench can also be used to compare the relative performance of processors, if you're unsure how yours compares to what's listed in a game's requirements. It might not always be entirely accurate, and performance differences can vary from game to game and system to system, but it should at least give you a rough idea. Comparing your Pentium P6100 to a Pentium 4 at 3GHz, We can see that you're processor should be quite a bit faster than the recommendation, including the single-core performance. So processor-wise, it should be fine.
The graphics card requirements are also important to look at though. I'm assuming that your laptop only has Intel's integrated graphics, and it looks like those would be the first generation Intel HD graphics. Finding accurate performance specs on those can be a bit more tricky, but from what I gather, it looks like that integrated chipset should be faster than the GeForce 6600 and Radeon X1600 listed in the game's requirements. Some games don't support Intel's integrated graphics all that well though, and could potentially not run on them, which is something to keep in mind. If you're thinking of getting the game through Steam, they do offer refunds now though, so long as you've played less than two hours and filed for the refund within two weeks, so if it didn't run properly, you could probably get a refund through that.
A site called Userbench can also be used to compare the relative performance of processors, if you're unsure how yours compares to what's listed in a game's requirements. It might not always be entirely accurate, and performance differences can vary from game to game and system to system, but it should at least give you a rough idea. Comparing your Pentium P6100 to a Pentium 4 at 3GHz, We can see that you're processor should be quite a bit faster than the recommendation, including the single-core performance. So processor-wise, it should be fine.
The graphics card requirements are also important to look at though. I'm assuming that your laptop only has Intel's integrated graphics, and it looks like those would be the first generation Intel HD graphics. Finding accurate performance specs on those can be a bit more tricky, but from what I gather, it looks like that integrated chipset should be faster than the GeForce 6600 and Radeon X1600 listed in the game's requirements. Some games don't support Intel's integrated graphics all that well though, and could potentially not run on them, which is something to keep in mind. If you're thinking of getting the game through Steam, they do offer refunds now though, so long as you've played less than two hours and filed for the refund within two weeks, so if it didn't run properly, you could probably get a refund through that.
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