$amurai Distinguished Jun 1, 2010 98 0 18,640 Jun 10, 2010 #1 How much better is an i5-430m than a core 2 duo p8700 for playing intensive games?
WR2 Polypheme Nov 18, 2005 27,923 6 61,960 Jun 10, 2010 #2 You'd also have to consider the GPU for overall 'game-ability'. Passmark CPU benchmark scores: Core2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz = 1795 Core2 Duo P8700 review Core i5 M 430 @ 2.27GHz = 2389 Core i5 M 430 review Upvote 0 Downvote
You'd also have to consider the GPU for overall 'game-ability'. Passmark CPU benchmark scores: Core2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz = 1795 Core2 Duo P8700 review Core i5 M 430 @ 2.27GHz = 2389 Core i5 M 430 review
$amurai Distinguished Jun 1, 2010 98 0 18,640 Jun 11, 2010 #3 The GPU would be the same in either case. It's a GTX 260m. How much better do you think the i5 would be? Upvote 0 Downvote
The GPU would be the same in either case. It's a GTX 260m. How much better do you think the i5 would be?
$amurai Distinguished Jun 1, 2010 98 0 18,640 Jun 12, 2010 #5 The price difference is 100 dollars (possibly 150 if there's a sale like there was). You'd say that it outperforms by enough to justify getting it? Upvote 0 Downvote
The price difference is 100 dollars (possibly 150 if there's a sale like there was). You'd say that it outperforms by enough to justify getting it?