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    Intle Core i3-2350M vs i5-2467UM (ULV)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by LooieENG, Oct 25, 2012.

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    LooieENG, Oct 25, 2012
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    Both will limit the gpu and the SSD (far too much imo) - I would recommend a 3rd gen i5 (i5-3xxx series) instead with turbo boost and IB enhancements built in.
     
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    the i5 is higher clock, so it is better per say. If the ULV i5 is enough for "you", then that's another story.

    It "may" limit the gpu if such software/game need more cpu power, not sure how it limit the SSD though.
     
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    The CPU will limit ANY component - this is why benchmarking is always done with the highest performing platform available at any given time.

    The i5 is not higher clocked - actually matches the non-turbo i3 @ 2.3GHz at it's maximum - but, it is actually slower because it has to (continuously) switch from 1.6GHz to 2.3GHz until it hits it's 17W TDP and has to (will) throttle down... (this is one reason the SSD won't be as responsive too - the cpu 'needs' to be at the lowest power state always* to satisfy it's TDP - depending of course, on the cooling design of the notebook system in question).


    *always here means: most/majority of the time...

    If you value system responsiveness in addition to maximum outright cpu grunt - stay away from low power (ULV type) processors. No matter if the 'specs' say they're identical otherwise.
     
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    yes, the i3 is higher clock indeed(typo), but I see no reason the CPU can limit the SSD, the chipset maybe.
     
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    Yeah, the cpu isn't independent of the chipset, but the cpu still matters...

    The cpu limits any component: try to use an identical SSD in the same MB with the lowest performing supported cpu - everything is hampered. Put in a more powerful cpu and everything is improved.

    This is, of course the very way computers work after all (all work is done in the cpu and ram combination).
     
    tilleroftheearth, Oct 25, 2012
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