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    I5 4200m or I7 4700mq

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KillWonder, Feb 7, 2014.

  1. KillWonder

    KillWonder Notebook Evangelist

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    While customizing a clevo notebook im stuck between these two cpu's:
    I5 4200m dual core 2.5ghz-3.1ghz mb cache 37 watt
    I7 4700mq quad core 2.4ghz-3.4ghz 6mb cache 47 watt

    The I7 costs €100 more and im wondering if it's worth is, is there a lot of difference in performance when gaming?
     
    KillWonder, Feb 7, 2014
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  2. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    IT depends mostly on what games you're playing, but from what I've seen a decent number of modern AAA titles will benefit from having a quad-core or better (RTS games, Rockstar stuff, BF4, etc.). The i5 can play these CPU-intensive games well enough, but you'll gain performance with the i7 quad.
     
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    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    Jobine, Feb 7, 2014
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  4. maverick1989

    maverick1989 Notebook Deity

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    What is your set up? Are you pushing your budget already and would need the 100 euro upgrade over that? Because there could be some upgrades you might not need. Could you post all specs of the laptop you are looking at as you would like to buy it?
     
    maverick1989, Feb 7, 2014
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