Merge pull request #1068 from n8n-io/DOC-450-matching

add section to explain how comparison works
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@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ The Compare Datasets node helps you compare data from two input streams.
* **Use a Mix of Versions**
* **Include Both Versions**
## Understand item comparison
Item comparison is a two stage process:
1. n8n checks if the values of the fields you selected to compare match across both inputs.
2. If the fields to compare match, n8n then compares all fields within the items, to determine if the items are the same or different.
## Options
You can use additional options to refine your comparison or modify comparison behavior.