Each Core at 2.16 GHZ ?

Question

So I have this question, in the macbook pros, the intel duo core at 2.16 GHz, each core is running at 2.16? Or generally, the both cores can get to 2.16 ( or equiv) together?

Answer 1

I don't think so.
two cores literally mean two cores. a 2.16 ghz dualcore processor and a 2.16 ghz singlecore processor will both perform the same if they are working on a single thread.
To clarify the benefits of dual core, I'll use the same example of the genius child =P
Say you have two assignments for one genius child to complete. the child is only one person so to get the assignments done, it'll need to multitask between the two by switching between the two every so often. The child cannot work on both assignemnts at the same time. This is the same as a single core processor. It can only work on one thing at one time. It just switches between processes so fast that we don't even realize it. Going back to the analogy, if we have a 2nd child to work on the 2nd assignment, now we have both assignments being focused on without any interruption. This will lead to a faster complete time. With a dual core processor, we can burn a cd and extract a RAR file. They will run independantly without one interrupting the other. Because the processor does not need to switch between the two, the job will be done faster.
I know you probably already knew that, but I just like to add to that analogy