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is there much of a difference between intel dual core and i3

12-03-2013 01:55PM

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is there much of a difference between intel dual core and i3 chips

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#2 12-03-2013 02:00PM

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kala85 wrote: »

is there much of a difference between intel dual core and i3 chips

Which one? The i3 is a dual core chip
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/dual_core.html

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#3 12-03-2013 02:27PM

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There are currently 4 families of mobile Intel dual core processors: Atom, Celeron, Pentium and Core (quad Core i7 are identified by the suffix QM).

If you want to know the performance, look up the exakt model on Passmark (e.g. Pentium B960 or Core i3 3110M).

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#4 12-03-2013 02:40PM

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Intel Pentium Dual Core 2020M Processor vs i3 dual core

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#5 12-03-2013 02:55PM

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Pentium 2020M

Core i3 3110M

The above benchmarks only reflect the CPU power. Although both are Ivy Bridge processors, the Pentium only comes with Intel HD 2500 graphics while Core processors feature Intel HD 4000 graphics and the difference here is quite significant.

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