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    i3/i5/i7

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by king1216, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. king1216

    king1216 Newbie

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    What is the difference between them? Which one is better to buy? Are there any benchmarks of them?
     
    king1216, Jun 23, 2010
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  2. MidnightSun

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    That entirely depends on your needs. For most people, a Core i3 processor is more than enough. A Core i5 is plenty powerful enough for, I'd venture to say 99% of computer users. A Core i7 processor is only really necessary if you know you have some CPU-bound intensive software that you need to run.
     
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  3. AboutThreeFitty

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    It all depends on your needs. What do you plan on doing with laptop? Just surfing the web, or something like video encoding?
     
    AboutThreeFitty, Jun 23, 2010
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  4. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    i3 is like older Core 2 Duo processor. But it uses Hyper Threading Technology. i5 is like i3, but it can automatically overclocks itself. i7 are dual core and quad core that are like i5, but faster.

    Short, but sweet.
     
    Nick, Jun 23, 2010
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  5. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    although interesting and informative, that link describes the desktops i series and not the mobile ones.
     
    trvelbug, Jun 23, 2010
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  7. trvelbug

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    there you go :)
     
    trvelbug, Jun 23, 2010
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  8. G73Guy

    G73Guy Notebook Consultant

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    Speed/power/performance. What is your real question? What are your needs.
     
    G73Guy, Jun 23, 2010
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  9. trvelbug

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    for most common tasks such as surfing, playing casual games on facebook, word processing, watching videos on youtube and such the i3 is more than enough power.
    the i5 would allow you to use more cpu intensive applications like photo editing, watching hi def movies, playing most computer games, data processing.
    the i7 would best be used in applications that are multicore aware. typical programs would be high end games like GTA IV, video editing and rendering, sound editing, and possibly vm ware and animation programs.
     
    trvelbug, Jun 23, 2010
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  10. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'll bet an i9 processor will run forum searches faster than anything........
     
    newsposter, Jun 23, 2010
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  11. G73Guy

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    It will but the i12 will do even better so I am waiting. My PIII can still rock the Internet. :p
     
    G73Guy, Jun 23, 2010
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  12. lackofcheese

    lackofcheese Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, definitely. The limiting factor for searching a forum has got to be your own CPU; the server has nothing to do with it.
     
    lackofcheese, Jun 24, 2010
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  13. wishmaster.dj

    wishmaster.dj Notebook Evangelist

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    ummm, isnt this thread more on sarcasm and less on usefulness?
     
    wishmaster.dj, Jun 24, 2010
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  14. E30kid

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    Stupid questions warrant stupid answers.
     
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    ok enough sarcasm... and calm down everyone.. back to topic.. i can certainly as that if u have a lot of threads open , in a way more RAM and CPU power can help but if ur internet connection is crap , u can't expect much.. i know what crap means.. used dial up 56K for 5 years till 2009...
     
    sean473, Jun 24, 2010
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