Is Dual Core going to be history?

Dual core had its fame. Is it falling into history? Quad, 8, 16,?
For the future is the dual core even worth it?

I am wondering about the laptop. My personal pick is the Toshiba Qosmio X300-01G not that i would want this one only but I am from Canada and here there aren't any better models of toshiba.

Toshiba Qosmio X300-01G
http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product. [...] 72#spectop

The problem is that I am looking at a price range of 2500 - 3000 overall (2500 plus tax most). I want to buy a laptop that will last for years to come. Now when I read all these forums I realize that is dual core going to be on the market in a year or two? I mean quad core 8 core 16 core are coming.. If I buy a 2.4 ghz dual core for gaming will it even last a few months before the new games come out? I really don't want to make a mistake. I bought a quad core computer... but with shitty graphics, now when i think about that i will be moving a lot i guess it would be better to get a laptop. Even the quad core wasnt the best. I mean i thought it will be extra fast. Well maybe i don't use the right aplications.I had to return the comp. I am a gamer on the go... please take a time to write me something usefull. Keep in mind I am in Canada. All other suggested laptops have to be in stock in Canada.. Alright?

Is the 2.4 ghz dual core even good for gaming? Its a centrino thingy but I don't know. Please reply :-)

I don't suspect the Dual Core to be going any where fast in the consumer markets. They seem to provide just the right price v. performance value that really drives this market. In addition, most consumer level applications (and even some "professional" apps like Photoshop) haven't caught up to the multicore revolution. That being said, the dual core still provides benefits over the single core, but anything more simply brings diminishing returns, read: less improvement per each extra core. Then again, don't get me wrong, I run a Core i7 920 quad core CPU myself, because I crave the latest and greatest, but I imagine that a dual core CPU running at a faster frequency (GHz) than my Core i7, all else equal, would put out better performance.

If you are going to be doing gaming, a dual core CPU is still the right point to be at. Most games out now, and I presume, for the next few years, won't take advantage of cores 3+ to justify the costs, where that money could go towards other parts of your machine, like the GPU, as mentioned by the previous poster.

All that being said, I recently purchased a "gamer on the go" type laptop as well, and I would check out some of these boutique system builders for a machine built to your exact specifications rather than the ones ordinary retailers will offer you.

I've purchased a Clevo M57RU from www.avadirect.com. The other shop I was considering was www.xoticpc.com. I don't work or get paid by them or anything, just a friendly recommendation to broaden your search for a good, solid, gaming laptop.

Good luck!