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    Core i3 in notebooks?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by its me mario, Sep 18, 2009.

  1. its me mario

    its me mario Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I normally don't appear on this forum much. But will we be seeing core i3 from intel in the notebooks? I've seen i7s in notebooks but its kind of pointless lol. :rolleyes:
     
    its me mario, Sep 18, 2009
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  2. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    No, we will get dual cores named Core i5 and Core i7:

    Core i7 620UM/640UM have 8W cpu and 10W gpu making 18W TDP.

    Core i7 620LM/640LM have a 17W cpu and 8W gpu making 25W TDP.

    Core i7 620M has a 25W cpu and 10W gpu making 35W TDP.

    Core i5 520M/540M have a 25W cpu and 10W gpu making 35W TDP.

    Also, there will be lower powered Celerons and Pentiums based on Nehalem architecture.
     
    Jayayess1190, Sep 18, 2009
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    sohail99 Notebook Consultant

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    sohail99, Sep 19, 2009
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  4. Vinyard

    Vinyard Notebook Evangelist

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    Can someone tell me why Intel Core i3 wont be seen on notebooks?
    I'm a little confused about this because I can't see any reason why they wouldn't add i3 to notebooks.
     
    Vinyard, Sep 19, 2009
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  5. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Ask Intel. ;)
     
    Jayayess1190, Sep 19, 2009
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    IntelUser Notebook Deity

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    The confusion with most people regarding the new brand is they associate it like this:

    Core i7-Socket 1366 with 4 cores and HT
    Core i5-Socket 1156 based quad cores
    Core i3-Socket 1156 based dual cores

    But in reality...

    Core i7-Socket 1366 AND Socket 1156 quad cores, and also higher end dual core mobile CPUs+lower power dual core CPUs+quad core mobile CPUs

    Core i5-Both dual AND quad cores can be Core i5, but the Core i5 quad core doesn't have HT. In mobile, the lower end dual cores at Core i5

    Core i3-No Turbo Boost dual core and mobile Core i3's don't exist yet.
     
    IntelUser, Sep 19, 2009
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    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    A good deal of the problem stems from Intel's failure of a marketing department. For instance, terms like "Core i7" or "Core 2 Duo" refer to so many different (and largely incomparable) CPU lines that they don't even really mean anything. Most technically-inclined people have been calling Intel CPUs by their codenames for years now because of this.

    The picture would be a lot clearer if Intel had actually branded their CPUs in a logical manner, which also happens to be how most people associate it.
     
    Peon, Sep 20, 2009
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hmmm...notebooks of next gen...
    wonder when quad sli will be in notebooks...I think..then it will be Nvidia certified gaming+babeque system. Eat while you play. :p
     
    spradhan01, Sep 20, 2009
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    LOL, I think graphics are going the OTHER way. Starting with Arrandale. :)
     
    IntelUser, Sep 20, 2009
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