core i3

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  1. S

    i3 256gb SSD vs i5 128gb SSD? Advice needed please.

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:** Up to 400-500 euros, Germany. * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.** Best specifications for the money. * **How important is weight and thinness to you?** I...
  2. alme55

    defective Dell XPS 13 laptop

    So i bought a new dell xps 13 (2015) for school, i got the i3 version (i3-5010U @ 2.1Ghz) since it was in my budget and is really mobile. it felt really sluggish out the box so i installed cpu-z and noticed the clock speed was not going over 600Mhz even in a prime95 test and an intel extreme...
  3. alme55

    cpu core speed stuck at 600MHz

    I just purchased a Dell XPS 13 (2015) from dells website, the base model, i3-5010U @ 2.1GHz, 4gb ram. When i recieved it, it was horribly slow out the box, it takes about 15-20 seconds to open and load web pages and about the same to open folders and even longer to open applications upwards of...