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How well will Linux Mint (Cinnamon) run on Core 2 Duo

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I plan on upgrading my dad's computer with a 120 GB BX500, and I want to install Linux MInt Cinnamon version on it. The processor is probably a Core 2 Duo E7400 (I can't check, it's in another house right now), it has 4 gigs of single channel DDR3 RAM, and struggles to run windows 10, with freezes(using a 5400 rpm HDD). It's a new system with a new motherboard and ram, and the processor is probably second hand.

 

I don't know if there are some problems with the processor causing random freezes or just the super slow system overall, I'm sorry if this is a noob question.

 

Coming to the main point, I'd like to know if the system could handle Linux Mint Cinnamon edition like a champ, with the SSD.

 

I'd also be grateful if anyone can tell me how'd the system handle a 64 bit Windows install (20H2), because if he doesn't agree for Linux Mint, Windows would be the only alternative left.

 

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I've ran linux mint just fine on core 2 duos with 2gb of ram and a 7200rpm 80gb hdd.

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well better than win 10 but mint is of the heavier distros but it mostly be fine if you want an ubuntu based distro which is also light i suggest lubuntu

and if you can manjaro is also a good option

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Honestly the issue is HDD. Once you replace it the system will run either win10 or mint just fine.

If you look at benchmarks of low-end laptop/nettop cpu-s they are often still slower than this c2d...

 

I've ran mint cinnamon, 19.1 IIRC, on E8600 with 4gb ddr2, and it worked well. The only thing - it had pretty decent gpu (gtx660) so if you are using intel igpu (which was BAD back then) UI might be a bit slow.

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8 minutes ago, Archer42 said:

Honestly the issue is HDD. Once you replace it the system will run either win10 or mint just fine.

If you look at benchmarks of low-end laptop/nettop cpu-s they are often still slower than this c2d...

 

I've ran mint cinnamon, 19.1 IIRC, on E8600 with 4gb ddr2, and it worked well. The only thing - it had pretty decent gpu (gtx660) so if you are using intel igpu (which was BAD back then) UI might be a bit slow.

Yeah I also got to know that he has Quick Heal Total Security installed, well... that needs to go :') RIP the one year fee that he paid...

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