T440s CPU Differences

I was looking at the T440s configuration and I saw 3 different processor models :

- Intel Core i5-4200U Processor (3MB Cache, up to 2.60GHz)
- Intel Core i5-4300U Processor (3MB Cache, up to 2.90GHz) (+100)
- Intel Core i7-4600U Processor (4MB Cache, up to 3.30GHz) (+$270)

I did a comparison between the i7 4600U vs i5 4300U and the score was 7.4 vs 7.2

The different in performances was almost the same :


Power consumption is exactly the same :


Single Core performance the i7 is better


now is the i7 4600U really worth it? it is $170 more expensive, but does it really matter in the long run?

 

I think the consensus is an SSD upgrade and RAM will serve you significantly better than an processor upgrade. It seems most people who want the i7 need it/know that to begin with.

 

Pretty much the only i7s that are worth it are the full-voltage, quad-core models and better. These ULV i7s are just nothing more than a slightly bumped-up ULV i5, and you can see that in the benchmarks.

You'll be better off with an SSD, a good display, and perhaps more RAM.

 

That comparison site is a scam. They just take specs and compare them. There's no real benchmarks. I suggest a hands-on review for comparison.

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any suggestion for a good comparison between these two processors ?

 

so I should save that extra $170 and I use it to upgrade the memory and SSD ? I just want to make sure I get the best specs for things that I can not upgrade in the future,

 

Yes do that.

 

Agreed, SSD would be more worthwhile

 

So really no real difference between the two cpus.

I can get it with hdd and upgrade it with an aftermarket ssd, right?

 

Yeah, correct on both statements.

 

Great. So I can also get with 4gb and add 4 8gb ram later? These are normal laptop rams, right?