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Help, please, on what CPU I really need.

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September 12, 2014 7:11:57 AM

Hello,

I have been searching and researching for a new laptop, but the more I search the more confused I get on what to get...if that makes sense. I think that an AMD machine is out of the question, so my question is: Intel, i5 dual core or i7 quad core?

I am on a limited budget ($700). I need a new laptop because my late 2008 MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz/4 GB RAM died on me. I was really to starting to feel its age, anyway. Anyhow, I will be using it for web development. So, I will need to have Adobe Creative Cloud apps open, like Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, multiple browsers and multiple browser tabs open and running at the same time. I would also like to use it for XBMC and streaming media files to the TVs on my home network.

The reason why I posted this in the CPU forum is because I need to know if a dual core i5 will be good enough to run what I need it to run, or do I really need to go for a quad core i7. I know that the quad core i7 will process faster and is overall more powerful, but will there be a huge difference in performance for the difference in price?

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this and thank you in advance for any and all help, advice and suggestions.

Thanks!

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September 12, 2014 7:29:57 AM

The Intel i5 processor is a quad-core. THe i7 is typically the same core, but with hyper-threading enabled, giving it better performance in mutitasking applications.
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September 12, 2014 7:33:23 AM

Karsten75 said:
The Intel i5 processor is a quad-core. THe i7 is typically the same core, but with hyper-threading enabled, giving it better performance in mutitasking applications.


Thank you for your quick response!

I was under the impression that the i5 for all laptops were dual core processors. Is that not the case?
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September 12, 2014 7:43:39 AM

I would recommend an i7 for your needs. An i5 is quite weak when it comes to adobe software and you feel the difference when you have a lot of apps open. Also adobe benefits from the extra cores as it is made for that.
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September 12, 2014 7:49:08 AM

velo3100 said:
I would recommend an i7 for your needs. An i5 is quite weak when it comes to adobe software and you feel the difference when you have a lot of apps open. Also adobe benefits from the extra cores as it is made for that.


So, there is enough difference in performance to justify the price difference?
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September 12, 2014 9:39:20 AM

Yes, defiantly.
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September 12, 2014 10:32:22 AM

testudoAubreii said:


Thank you for your quick response!

I was under the impression that the i5 for all laptops were dual core processors. Is that not the case?


My bad, you are right. I did not read your question carefully enough. For mobile, i5 processors are dual-cores and they all are hyper-threading, effectively giving them the appearance of quad-core processors.

In the i7 line, there is a mix of quad- and dual-core processors and also some hyper-thread and others don't. So realistically, you should assess each processor/laptop based on the specific model of processor it has.

Or use the handy selection tool here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Purchase-Consultation.1321...

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