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    Core i7 i7-2617M or Core i5 i5-2537M?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by valmancer, Jul 8, 2011.

  1. valmancer

    valmancer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it worth it to pay 80$ for an upgrade from Core i5 i5-2537M to Core i7 i7-2617M?

    Thanks in advance,

    Valmancer
     
    valmancer, Jul 8, 2011
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    In most cases, no. There is a 13% difference in maximum turbo clock speed and 50Mhz higher video turbo clock speed between them (900 vs. 950 for the i7...).

    But if this is a Dell/HP/Lenovo (or other name brand notebook) I would call them up and see if you can't get the i7 for the price of the i5 at no charge.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jul 8, 2011
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    As Tiller has stated, in most cases no. Also what laptop are we referring to? For normal usage (Office, email, Youtube) no you will not see a difference. For rendering, compiling yes there would be a difference. Also depends on your usage.
     
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  4. Generic User #2

    Generic User #2 Notebook Deity

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    generally, invest in an SSD first.
     
    Generic User #2, Jul 8, 2011
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