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Since the app I'm running runs only as a single process, it only uses one core.
I have a Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz now. I'm wondering if I purchased a Core i7 2.4 GHz, would it usually complete general CPU operations much faster than the Core 2 Duo's single core?
Also, would a single core of the i7 at 2.2 GHz be faster usually than a single core of a Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz?
I'm only asking about general CPU operations, not multimedia operations. Just to make it clear, I'm not asking about general performance of the whole CPU – I mean only a single core of one CPU vs. a single core of the other.
See http://superuser.com/questions/543702/why-are-newer-generations-of-processors-faster-at-the-same-clock-speed/906227#906227
– bwDraco – 2015-04-26T20:37:26.4202This is a pretty vague question. If this question didn't have the phrases much faster than, or general cpu operations, it wouldn't be so bad. You should thinking about "If the current owned computer isn't meeting this specific need(s), will a core i7 meet this specific need(s)?" "Or is the bottleneck somewhere else?" – surfasb – 2012-02-05T09:58:55.887
current computer is meeting specific needs... like usual with computers.. it works... but there is some delay... on a faster processor, this delay would be reduced.. therefore if reduction in delay is substantial... in my mind, it's worth upgrading! – Mikey – 2012-02-05T10:18:09.480
"general cpu operations" is specific! it is meant to eliminate things like multimedia operations from the answer - I know cpus have built in enhancements for multimedia operations but I'm interested in cpu performance on speed emulator will run on it, and such things that rely on the general operations of a cpu... same too with "much faster".. that is more specific than just "faster". I wrote it on purpose that way... – Mikey – 2012-02-05T10:20:13.860
1answers are really great and really high quality here... thanks – Mikey – 2012-02-05T10:21:17.243
It's good that you find the answers of high quality, but I'd suggest you to check out the [FAQ] about what kind of questions this site encourages. They should be based on a practical problem and specific enough to be answerable, which – given the current answer – seems not possible. "substantial" and "much faster" is still very subjective, also calculating in price issues, compatibility, etc. – slhck – 2012-02-05T11:05:29.657