Which CPU should I choose ?

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Hello, If from the question you conclude that my knowledge of computers is not very good, then you are correct.

I live in Japan at the moment, and want to buy a new desktop computer, which turns out to be quite complicated, as every OS is in japanese only.

My question is, which CPU should I buy? I can choose between one desktop computer with an Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor E7500

or another one with an Intel® Core™ i3 Desktop Processor I3-530

I will either install my XP sp3 or install windows 7. I do not play games, but watch TV streams, other than the usual internet and e-mail services.... at the moment I using this hp notebook with a Celeron M which is getting to slow even for my standards

I cannot find any sensible comparison anywhere on the internet, so I am asking here, you should know....

Thanks, John Grey, Tokyo

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Hi,

Here are the specs for both: http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=36503 http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=46472&code=I3-530

Apartr form teh CPU it will depend on teh price, RAM and graphics. The i3 is the new technology. it is all up to preference and price, you shouldn't have any problems doing what you wnat with either one.

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The price for both computers is the same. And those specs I had already found on the internet, but, of course, they mean nothing to me. The one thing that meant anything at all, was nano technology, but then how can I know what would be preferable the smaller or larger size.....

So I guess I might as well buy the one in the shop closer to where I live...