Why does this have the puny slow Core i3 Intel processor?
1005150
Bro, an ultrabook for 500$, you take what you get! The machine is plenty fast enough for popular needs. The most strenuous activity I use it for is video djing, and it's plenty fast for that too. If you're looking for a machine to do something like video editing, don't be looking in the 500$ price range! Overall, it's a great machine for the price.
1005151
Ultrabook, $500 price-point, Core i5 CPU - in today's market you can have any two of these features, but (probably) not all three.
1397981
I do not know the model you indicated, but I have several different models of Intel Core i3 and I have never noticed significant differences in performances. I have only noticed performance differences among i3 processors from different generetions (for example between first and forth generations). Really important (and useful) differences in performance are only detected betwen i3 and i5 or i3 and i7.
867228
No. the processor is integrated and you really do not need faster one. It is pretty fast one
1471541
Not sure, I'm running on intel (R) core (tm)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86 ghz with a 32 bit operating system. It is working good for me
1177540
its dual core http://ark.intel.com/products/72164/Intel-Core-i5-3230M-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_20-GHz-rPGAkeep an eye on I5 vs I3, it seems Lenovo didnt change the model when they upgraded the CPU.you may think you are getting a deal but you may be comparing I5 vs I3
2259
yes indeed. I am not sure that at the time I got my Celeron unit, the Core i3 version existed yet.Good luck!
1116975
How much Ram do you have in your machine? What is the Processor speed. That would play a factor as well.
1014043
No, it comes with one 3rd generation Intel i5 processor. Maybe you got confused because this is a dual core processor
2187739
No it doesn't, is just the board and if you get this one take notice is for second/third generation Intel processors (current generation is fourth).I'm assuming you dont have a processor (CPU), so i will advice you to get a current generation board. Depending on your needs you can google stuff like "best budget cpu" or "best cpu for the money".Be careful about processors sockets when choosing a board
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I have no experience with that cpu. I'm running the intel 4770 k at 4.2 ghz I have it looped through an asus maximus iv formula mobo so it's pushing twice the route that it is designed for. benchmark is 984 at 86 degress Celsius. I think the only better option is the koolance stand alone unit but it's pricey
974540
Is your processor duo? I bought this thinking it could support i5 without reading it.
54134
It's hard to pinpoint precisely, but considering you have a socket 775 motherboard, I'm guessing the rest of the hardwareis a bit dated too. You will get a speed bump, not a major one. If you couple that cpu upgrade with a SSD hard drive, thenyou will notice the difference.
698307
Depends on what your processor, bottleneck is sometime an issue,, power supply is ok,
308666
I agree with Alan.If you run the Performance Index you can see that the bottleneck comes from the CPU.BTW, I get 2.4 as Performance Index.
1760530
That's hard to say. I have an Intel motherboard, so I went to Intel's website to find the fastest CPU my motherboard would handle. You could perhaps try to contact Dell customer support and ask them.
1435422
I really don't know... I mated mine to an AMD FX 8-core 3.0ghz cpu... with 32gig system RAM... don't worry about 'bottlenecks'... -=grin=-
250719
this is 2nd generation motherboard is not compatible with an intel core i3 cpu 3rd generation ...