Which processor to choose in the office of computer science?

Question

C++ / C#

Tell me, there is a training computer (I teach C ++ in MS VS C ++ on it, and I also use it to make pictures in Photoshop up to A3 in size). The processor in it recently burned out, there are two replacements: (both Celerons) 2.4 / 128/400 and 2.1 / 256/533. Which one do you recommend to choose?

Answer 1

Take "2.1 / 256/533". Cash hasn't hurt anyone yet. You will hardly notice a difference of 300 megahertz with the naked eye (tests).

Answer 2

They will be approximately equal. In some tasks, one is a little faster, in some others, it depends on the tasks. To think strongly about the choice in this case is to waste time, IMHO.

Answer 3

What about specific models? However, ark.intel.com/compare/27178 ,27104 they are the only ones.
Take the first one, which is Northwood. They are also faster than a press cut at an equal frequency , on average.

Answer 4

Gentlemen, what is the overclocking outside the walls of the house or laboratory? :) Schoolchildren/studios of friend opposite are unlikely to be satisfied with freezes or other problems associated with unstable operation at an increased frequency.
opposite , remember the brake Celeron 300 (without L2 cache) and its brother 300A with a small cache. Remembered? :) Here's an argument for you. Increased cache - to be.

Answer 5

I am for the second one, the cache is still very good, especially in Photoshop