Quake III runs much faster on a Pentium 4 than on a Celeron at the same clock speed, since the data being processed can be stored in larger chunks on the Pentium 4's more massive cache. This makes the Pentium 4 a must-buy for gamers.
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.
