What is the difference between a .Dual core processor and core 2 processor?

Question

Or are they the same thing

Answer 1

essentially its the same thing. "Core 2" is the brand name for intels dual core processors. Dual core is what it physically is - ie it the processor has 2 cores.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_...

Answer 2

The Core 2 Duo CPUs are a line of processors from Intel. Whereas dual cores are a general term for CPUs with two cores.