Intel Pentium Duo

[Jer1729]

Hi I just got my friend a graphics card that is able to run all the games he wants to. But his processor is an intel pentium duo. Will he still be able to run diablo 3 and other games that require intel core 2 duo or higher?

 

[anxiousinfusion]

I assume you mean the Pentium D dual core? That's close enough that it would really depend on what the rest of the specifications are on your friend's computer.

 

[Vettedude]

Which Pentium? There is the Pentium D as mentioned, not a good CPU. There is Core 2 based Pentium Dual Core which are like a Core 2 Duo with less L2 cache. Then there is the Sandy Bridge Pentium chips which are actually decent chips.

I have an Arrandale Pentium (32nm Nehalem mobile) in my laptop and its a pretty good chip. 35w TDP for a full power chip with PCH instead of Northbridge/Southbridge (memory controller and GPU on chip) was unbelievable at the time.

 

[anxiousinfusion]

Can you get a model number on that processor? Or even on your friend's whole computer?

 

[Jer1729]

Radeon 5550
3gb of RAM
Terrabyte Hard Drive
Idk about mobo