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corbin_a2
Oct 23, 2009, 04:00 PM
Just was at the Apple store and was told that the new iMacs ALL have desktop CPU's now. I then asked if he meant just the i5 and i7 and was told "no all of the new ones now have desktop CPU's." If this is true, are there any benefits?


thegoldenmackid
Oct 23, 2009, 04:01 PM
The benefit is obviously more power the reason stated before for using the laptop processors was because they generally don't generate as much heat, apparently the new design has fixed this problem.
Sun Baked
Oct 23, 2009, 04:03 PM
When I see the part numbers i'll trust it over the rantings of a sales dweeb.
corbin_a2
Oct 23, 2009, 04:06 PM
The benefit is obviously more power the reason stated before for using the laptop processors was because they generally don't generate as much heat, apparently the new design has fixed this problem.

How is more power usage a benefit? Won't that just make more heat?
Consultant
Oct 23, 2009, 04:08 PM
Does it matter if it does the things you want to do?
Hellhammer
Oct 23, 2009, 04:44 PM
Before part numbers are out, it's unclear. iMacs have always used special CPUs with higher TDP than laptops but lower than desktops so we'll see
Fiete5401
Oct 23, 2009, 05:20 PM
3.06 GHz C2D = desktop E7600
3.33 GHz C2D = desktop E8600
dukebound85
Oct 23, 2009, 05:22 PM
How is more power usage a benefit? Won't that just make more heat?

um better performance cpu wise
Hellhammer
Oct 23, 2009, 05:30 PM
3.06 GHz C2D = mobile
3.33 GHz C2D = desktop

Actually, no. Why would they have 35W mobile CPU which costs 530$ in low-end and 65W desktop CPU which costs 266$?. BOTH are desktop CPUs and if they are normal CPUs their model numbers are Core 2 Duo E7600 (3.06GHz) and Core 2 Duo E8600 (3.33GHz)
miniConvert
Oct 23, 2009, 05:34 PM
I assumed the C2Ds would be laptop parts, but if they're all desktop parts now then that's awesome :)
Fiete5401
Oct 23, 2009, 06:52 PM
Actually, no. Why would they have 35W mobile CPU which costs 530$ in low-end and 65W desktop CPU which costs 266$?. BOTH are desktop CPUs and if they are normal CPUs their model numbers are Core 2 Duo E7600 (3.06GHz) and Core 2 Duo E8600 (3.33GHz)

Argh! I haven't seen the E7600 on the intel listings. I have to apologize and bow to Hellhammer! ;)
Hellhammer
Oct 24, 2009, 04:59 AM
Argh! I haven't seen the E7600 on the intel listings. I have to apologize and bow to Hellhammer! ;)

Hail to Wikipedia! :p Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors) are all Core 2 Duos listed