Which CPU is better for this application?

goatfarmer · May 18, 2017

Which computer is better for database work and Excel spreadsheets? These databases and spreadsheets are extensive. The spreadsheets are query pulls from multiple databases. Just wondering if straight processor speed is better or if the extra ram is more beneficial.

i7-4770 @3.40GHz with 4GB Ram

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i5-4590 @3.30GHz with 8GB ram

shrapnel_indie · May 18, 2017

32-bit Excel will max out at 2GB of RAM use. period, so the extra threads may come in handy. If this is the only thing you plan on running, you could get away with just 4GB. I wouldn't recommend it though if you have to have lots of apps open.

goatfarmer · May 18, 2017

It's a 64bit operating system. Excel 2013. Forgot to add that in.

goatfarmer · May 18, 2017

I'm leaning towards the extra ram over processor, due to the multiple applications being open as you stated.

goatfarmer · May 22, 2017

Any more opinions on this? Need to decide today. Thanks!

CRO5513Y · May 22, 2017

I'd lean towards the extra RAM. For general computing and excel spreadsheets the i5 is hardly going to let you down whereas the RAM potentially can if you are going to have more than a few applications open including those in the background. Hope this helps

The Paladin · May 22, 2017

i5-4590 @3.30GHz with 8GB ram would be my choice, preferably it would be the I7 with 8GB.

computation is a single core process, and between both of theses CPU, then benchmarks show their single core computation to be neck in neck, more memory in this case will permit better flow to compute those large files.

goatfarmer · May 22, 2017

Thanks! It's a work desktop and those are my choices. Wanna grab the"better" one of the two.

shrapnel_indie · May 22, 2017

goatfarmer :

The PC I use at work is an older i5 with 4GB of RAM. I have yet to see the CPU come even close to maxing out with multiple spreadsheets, a browser, VS, Acrobat Reader, and several other windows. What I do experience is Running RAM to its limit and feeling the burn of virtual RAM kicking in. (If you have experienced it, you know what I mean, if you haven't, well... lets say it feels like waiting for water to boil while watching it.

As I said before, RAM is more important, especially if options in RAM is 4GB (or worse, less) or a minimum of 8GB... 8GB or more of RAM wins. (unless you get down to an ancient 8088 vs Pentium G4560... well... RAM would show as an issue too

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