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What processor is better?

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  • Intel i7
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October 17, 2014 3:34:45 PM

Which would be better ?

3.0GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7
Intel® Core™ i7-4578U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) -haswell

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2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz) - ivy bridge

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October 17, 2014 3:38:36 PM

with only that info idk.

I need to know the model numbers since that could be a haswell dual core vs. a 1gen i7.
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October 17, 2014 3:39:14 PM

More information needed, please :p 
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October 17, 2014 3:43:07 PM

Not enough info.

Usage matters as does the family of CPU.

One of the first dual core i3's vs a brand new i7-4xxx - the i7 wins all (except _maybe_ a single threaded test)

A brand new i3-4xxx vs one of the first i7's - toss up. The i3 will likely come out on top for most programs not optimized for 4+ cores (ie games), while the i7 would still outperform in rendering/other well threaded CPU intensive workloads.

i3 vs i7 of the same generation - similar to above but more towards the i7.

This does not consider the cost of the CPU - just the likely performance differences.
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October 17, 2014 4:07:03 PM

Is that mobile CPU's you talking about?
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October 17, 2014 4:31:45 PM

TechyInAZ said:
with only that info idk.

I need to know the model numbers since that could be a haswell dual core vs. a 1gen i7.


I updated, hopefully more useful?
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repling said:
I updated, hopefully more useful?


Getting there.

What do you want to do with it and does price matter?

At the same $ I'd take the quad. While the dual has a slightly faster clock speed and newer design - more and more programs are taking advantage of >2 cores (2x the number of cores is better than a 10% boost in single threaded application)

I'm assuming you are looking at laptops (based on the M suffix) - if you want longer battery life go for the dual core as it will have a lower power draw and uses a newer design which is more power efficient.

If you want to game - make sure you get a laptop with a good GPU.

If you want to take a graphics design course and do photoshop/etc with it - get the quad.
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menetlaus said:
repling said:
I updated, hopefully more useful?


Getting there.

What do you want to do with it and does price matter?

At the same $ I'd take the quad. While the dual has a slightly faster clock speed and newer design - more and more programs are taking advantage of >2 cores (2x the number of cores is better than a 10% boost in single threaded application)

I'm assuming you are looking at laptops (based on the M suffix) - if you want longer battery life go for the dual core as it will have a lower power draw and uses a newer design which is more power efficient.

If you want to game - make sure you get a laptop with a good GPU.

If you want to take a graphics design course and do photoshop/etc with it - get the quad.


Im looking at the new mac mini's max cpu with the old mac mini from 2012.
And yes i'd use it for gaming and photoshop/video
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