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Intel Core i5 vs i7

  • 28-07-2012 3:01pm
    #1
    Jumboman
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    Can anyone put a figure on how much better the core i7 is compared with the core i5 ?


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  • #2
    Torqay
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    Jumboman wrote: »
    Can anyone put a figure on how much better the core i7 is compared with the core i5 ?

    That entirely depends on the processor generation and model (and overclocking capability). There are plenty CPU benchmarking databases available where you can compare CPUs.


  • #3
    U_Fig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭U_Fig


    you can't really put a figure on it but an i7 has hyper-threading in general that's all they have going over i5 apart from a small clock speed increase but you can gain this by overclocking an i5 such as 3750k


  • #4
    freestyla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭freestyla


    Huh there's no simple answer but roughly say i5 for home use and i7 for studio/multimedia production

    Compare models here then compare prices, afaik i5 is still better bang for a buck

    http://www.cpubenchmark.net/


  • #5
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Jumboman wrote: »
    Can anyone put a figure on how much better the core i7 is compared with the core i5 ?

    Its like comparing a fork and a spoon, it depends what you are eating.

    Ditto it depends what you are going to be doing with the computer.


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