Whats is best pentium dual core or core i3

[ajg1966]

Hello, I'm purchasing a new laptop and unsure of which would be best a core i3 with 4GB ram 500GB HD or a Pentium dual core with 6GB ram 500GB HD

 

[tlmck]

Core i3.

 

[WR2]

What are the actual CPUs you're asking about?

If the Core i3 is a Core i3-330M (Arrandale) and the Pentium dual core is a Pentium B960 (Sandy Bridge) - the Pentium B960 would be the better option.