Fourth generation i3 better win index than second i5?
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Admirable
- Nov 18, 2014
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The Windows Experience Index is pretty much worthless. Also, intel's product labeling schemes for laptops can be confusing. An i7 or i5 might be faster or they might use less power or have a better turbo boost or better graphics. An i5 will cost more than an i3, but you can't know why unless you dig a little. Sometimes there is very little difference between an i3 and an i5 or an i5 and i7. You might try a benchmark utility like cinebench to get a better idea of how your CPU performances compare.
Karsten75
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Windows Experience index (removed from more recent versions of Windows) was sadly lacking in actually beaing able to benchmark computers. It only, for instance, evaluated a single core's performance. So the number of cores and actual throughput of a processor was not factored into the results.
A recent i3 might well have a faster single core than an older i5 - but that does not mean that it has yet surpassed the older i5 in total throughput - eventually the gap will grow and ultimately a low-end, recent processor will be faster than the biggest, baddest computer of yesteryear.
A recent i3 might well have a faster single core than an older i5 - but that does not mean that it has yet surpassed the older i5 in total throughput - eventually the gap will grow and ultimately a low-end, recent processor will be faster than the biggest, baddest computer of yesteryear.
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