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All games do. It's not the game that decides how many cores it uses, it's the computer itself. The computer splits the workload up into two parts and then the two cores tackle one part each.
With a quad-core, there was (maybe still has) issues because the computer didn't split the processes properly. I think it's been ironed out by now though.
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I have a dual core 1.6 ghz processor would i be able to play a 3 ghz single core game?
Sorry, but no. It doesn't mater how many cores it has, a 1.6 is still a 1.6.
How does core help in processing?
Core, as in the cores in a computer processor? They don't help in processing, they ARE the processing. Cores can refer to different things if you take the definitions from different vendors (AMD and Intel consider the cores of their processors to be two different things). For simplicity sake, we'll go with integer cores. These handle the floating point calculations, memory reservations, and data flow required to make a computer...compute More cores can mean more processing. There are limitations to anything though, and most programs typically aren't designed to handle more than four threads at once. Again, for simplicity, lets consider a thread a line of instructions sent to a single core. 4 threads = 4 cores. (Intel can have up to 12 threads on their six-core processor via HT technology) Having more cores typically lowers the performance-per-core and power efficiency of a processor, meaning that any program that uses fewer threads will run poorly on a multi-core processor.
Do graphics settings in PC games depend more on your Graphics Card or Processor speed?
The graphic settings on games such as WOW and Crisis 2 do depend more on your graphics card rather than your processor speed :)
Is it true or false that a computer will be more efficient if its processor has fewer cores?
It depends on how you mean by "efficient". In terms of power consumption…less cores is generally better to have fewer because you have in essence two or more CPUs running at the same time. However, great leaps have been made by Intel to make exceptionally efficient multi-core processors. In terms of processing, often more cores is much more efficient, provided the software used is capable of utilising multiple cores. This software is "multithreaded" meaning that it can accurately spread the processing across more than one core (or processor). Most more recent software makes full use of this.
Are Intel's processors more advanced technically then other processors?
Currently the answer is no, but historically Intel has been the leader in advancing processor technology. For quite some time there was no comptetition for chips with more than two cores, though recently AMD has released processors with three and four cores each, and thus catching up.
Is 1.7ghz processor play video games?
If the processor you are referring to is only a single core, than most likely not. If you plan on playing more modern games, then you would want to definitely upgrade to a better processor. But if you are planning on using it for older games or online games, then it would work just fine.
Should all the cores in a processor be the same temperature?
Not necessarily, some cores maybe taxed more heavily than others. Windows tends to spread it out, but older browsers and some applications may just put all their load on one or two cpu's, so nothing to worry about.
Who invented the hyper threading technology?
Hyper-Threading Technology is a small program in the BIOS which enables the processor to run at higher speeds than usual, or to even make the computer think it has more cores than it should. Make sure firstly that your processor is capable of running Hyper-Threading Technology otherwise the motherboard will run faster than the processor can handle, causing crashes and CPU problems
Is 2.16 ghz processor is better then the 2.4 ghz processor?
Processor speed is one of those tricky things that's really hard to grasp. Most retailers and computer junkies will refer to a processor's speed by the processor's clock speed (in Hertz, Hz). This is usually an indicator on how fast the processor will work. Unfortunately, that's not always true. For example, a single-core 2.16 GHz processor will not perform near as well as a dual-core 2 GHz processor. In general, newer processors that have many cores will throw clock speed ratings out the window. (For a more accurate definition of speed, try to find out how many "flops", or calculations per second, a processor can do. This is more commonly seen on supercomputers.) Assuming that these are both single-core processors, a clock speed of 2.16 GHz would be faster than a clock speed of 2 GHz. If either of these are multi-core, however, it's probably better to go with more cores.
Is quad core processor better than i5 processor?
Yes quad core is beeter than i 5..I used both but quad core gives you more flexebility like more expemdeble memory.graphic cards etc....Quad core handles more load of application as comapre to i 5...Thnaks
Does laptop processor generate more heat than desktop processor?
NO
What is the difference between dual core processor and Intel atom processor?
A single core processor is just that... one processing core. A dual core processor is actually two processing cores on one chip. It is like having two processors in your system, but it is faster than two individual processors.
