go to intel actually dual core is better than HT.i can't seem to findthe vid anymore but take it this way HT uses one core to "try" and perform operations in parallel although it can a little it is way slower than two actual cores. so HT kinda sux if you look at it kinda like the Pentium D(it was basically a dual P4 Extrem edition with the HT turned off, whereas the P4Xtreme had two cores with HT enabled on both, and the pentium D is just the same except with the HT turned off)