Should I get this or the core i5 model?
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The i5 is noisy and heats up a lot...but if you're a game it can handle a lot of PC games (ex. Civ5, SC2 and etc). The i3 is nice. Not as heavy, loud and no moving parts inside. (i5 needs fan) finding cases are easier and service..but you can't do as much. I hope this helped
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Thanks for the advice but do you think the dual core would be better? It's cheaper as well.
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It depends what you have now. If you have anything less than this 6-core processor I say, yes. This is a great CPU. It's super fast and very reliable.
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Going with this CPU from the I5 would be a small downgrade. If your looking to upgrade onto AMD go with at least a FX 6300 or better If you have the socket to fit. The FX 6300 is a 6 core if you can afford the 8xxx series ( 8 core), that's even better. This is a great CPU but in all honestly it would be a slight downgrade from the i5 you have now.
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I couldn't say for sure the i5 series is a solid performer for video editing but consider getting something with a i7 processor or a dedicated graphics card to do anything heavy
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I agree with Mr. Viernes response - the main difference between the two is the RAM and HHD. And of course the screen size. But you can never have enough RAM so I'd upgrade to at least 6GB, or even 8 if your budget allows. The i5 processor seems to be standard on the 400, as it is on my 500, and it's plenty fast. You do have the option of upgrading to the i7, which is great if you're running multiple graphics. Otherwise the i5 should be fine. Of course the 400 has a smaller screen than the 500 but that may be a good thing if you travel often and space is a problem. The 500 isn't heavy, and it's very slim, but it fits tight in a standard sized computer bag. I agree with Mr. Viernes response - the main difference between the two is the RAM and HHD. And of course the screen size. But you can never have enough RAM so I'd upgrade to at least 6GB, or even 8 if your budget allows. The i5 processor seems to be standard on the 400, as it is on my 500, and it's plenty fast. You do have the option of upgrading to the i7, which is great if you're running multiple graphics. Otherwise the i5 should be fine. Of course the 400 has a smaller screen than the 500 but that may be a good thing if you travel often and space is a problem. The 500 isn't heavy, and... » Read More I agree with Mr. Viernes response - the main difference between the two is the RAM and HHD. And of course the screen size. But you can never have enough RAM so I'd upgrade to at least 6GB, or even 8 if your budget allows. The i5 processor seems to be standard on the 400, as it is on my 500, and it's plenty fast. You do have the option of upgrading to the i7, which is great if you're running multiple graphics. Otherwise the i5 should be fine. Of course the 400 has a smaller screen than the 500 but that may be a good thing if you travel often and space is a problem. The 500 isn't heavy, and it's very slim, but it fits tight in a standard sized computer bag. « Show Less
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The first one has the i7 intel CPU the second one has the i5 CPU. Depends how much processor power you want. If you just want to browse the internet, send emails, do some light office work the i5 is fine. if you use Cad software, do heavy gaming or other processor intense activities then the i7 is the wway to go
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Its 4th generation core i5 processor. Due to touch screen functionality you will not get 100% performance of processor speed, but it is OK to work with...
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Both of these have similar TDP's and they use the same amount of volts, and this one uses the Richland vs the trinity architexture, but both are FM2. I think it comes down to preference. If you get this, you should have enough cores and clock speed to process games and whatever for 2-5 years, and if you're into upgrading in a year or so, the 750k will be awesome!
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The i5 runs a bit cooler and is almost exactly the same speed at most things. Aside from the energy and heat savings of the i5 the 8320 is the way to go because it's far less expensive than the i5. They both over clock equally well but the i5 requires a much more expensive chipset and will add even more money to your chip cost. I actually have both of these chips and my i5 motherboard costs $250 and my 8320 motherboard only cost me around $90 if I remember and it has most of the same features with the exception of built in wifi. If cost is no factor intel wins just barely
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It depends on what kind of work you're going to be doing. If you would just be using it for data and word processing, the i5 is more than enough. If you plan on doing lots of image or video editing, you may want to opt for the i7.
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I think this processor (CPU) is fine but your GPU is more important. get a good graphics card but you don't have to get the best, there are a lot of $35.00 graphics cards that can work fine.
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You can use either as they both support multiple CPU's (up to 512 on 64 bit). I would install whichever version you feel would most suit your needs.
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This version has the I7 chip. There are other versions of the same model that are about $300 less that have the i5 chip in them.
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I7 is amazing and I'm not sure about specs for older but mine is really fast because it's 8 gigs of ram. I believe it's around 3.7ghz. I prefer newer up to date items as well because of bug fixes. I'm sure you could find a c
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This one is the i5 processor. The I3 and the I7 should be available August first but most people believe that this processor is the "sweet spot" between price and performance. You are going to pay another 250 bucks for the i7.
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I'm on the same wagon, i'm gonna get one of this next month, but i haven't decided yet. I like the 1201N more than the UL20A for a simple reason, everything that is going out in computer world is graphics intense, CPU is less needed everyday, and for the task that need CPU power the one in the 1201N is enough.