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You don't really need any other explanation than running a benchmark test on a 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 and a 1.8 GHz Athlon XP. A PC with the same specs except for the processor would differ drastically on benchmark scores. I'd say the Athlon XP would get about 3,000-5,000 points higher on 3d Mark 2001 easily. Hell, run SiSoft Sandra with an Athlon XP if you want more proof. A 1.6 GHz Athlon XP Palomino core is the equivalent of a 2.2 GHz 400 MHz FSB Pentium 4. Clock speed means what it says: clock speed. Unfortunately, programs/games/applications today use more than simply clock cycles. That's apparent after benchmarking identical PCs sans the same processors.
-Lasereth
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