Intel i3

Forum discussion tagged with Intel i3.
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    Do I need an i3 or i5 for a laptop to be used studying 'Sociology' at Uni!? Getting mixed responses...arghhh help!

    Before the questions are answered below I have one main question. *Looking on behalf of my sibling who will be studying Sociology at University. So laptop to be used mainly for essay writing, browsing online, MS office suite, streaming/Netflix. That is the main use I believe* But the difficult...
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    I need help with buying hardware

    What combination do you think is better for gaming? 1. Intel® Core™ i5 Dual Core Processor 7200U + nVidia GeForce 940MX 2GB DDR5 2. AMD Ryzen 5 2500U + Radeon Vega 8 3. Intel Core i3-6006U + GeForce MX150 IM not expecting to run the newest AAA titles, just want to play some fairly...
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    What to choose from these 2?

    I'm looking to buy a laptop and have narrowed down to these two. The first one has a 7th gen i5. Dell-Inspiron-3567 with i5 Edit: I occasionally might do some light video editing. The 2nd has a 6th gen i3 but 2GB dedicated graphics card Dell-Inspiron-3567 with 2GB Graphics Card I don't use my...
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    i3 vs i5 and ram

    So I can't decide between an i3 or i5 processor. I want to be able to multitask between various applications and still have multiple tabs open. My question is: should I go for an i3 which includes 4 GB RAM- where I upgrade the RAM to get more multitasking work out of it. Or should I go for an i5...
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    AMD A10 series vs Inter i3,i5 series for budget laptop

    I want to buy a laptop but I don't know what is the best choice for me in a decent price not more than 650$ ( around 600 €) In time I've experienced with a lot of systems but mostly AMD and some Intel Three years ago , I've bought an AMD system ( FM1-socket , A8-3850 , 4GB ram ) I was quite...
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    Alienware X51 R3 vs. ASUS US023S ROG

    I was wondering which one of these computers is better. The ASUS is an i5-4460 with a 3.2GHz processor, 8GB of RAM and 1TB of memory, and Windows 8.1 already installed. It's also a quad-core. For further info this is where I found it...
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    Which would be better for budget gaming? An Intel pentium quad core, or an i3 dual core

    I am currently looking into buying a new laptop with more power, but there seems to be a blur between the dual core i3 and the quad core pentium. So I was wondering if I could get a quick answer on which is better suited for gaming, as on some websites it say the i3 however on reviews and game...
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    Which laptop would be better choice?

    Hy all, I would like to buy a laptop, but I didn't have much money for it. I would like to play with Europa Universalis IV, some Total War title etc. etc. And also I would like watch HD movies. I don't know which one is a better choice. I saw some benchmark, and i3 maybe better... but it has...
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    Intel i3/i5 tablet under 500$

    hi, Anyone knows a good windows i3/i5 tablet for under 500$ ? I'm looking for a tablet that meets my requirements: - a tablet form factor. - Intel i3/i5 based processor. - 4gb of ram, or more. - at least 32 gb of storage. - screen size 10" and more. - at least 1 full-size usb 3.0 port. -...
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    Upgrade the mobo/CPU in my Acer 5750 with 5750G?

    Hello all, So I currently own a 5750-6636 with the i3 that's used for work/school. I've maxed out the RAM to 8GB and will be putting in a SSD soon, but I'd like to upgrade the mobo/CPU to the 5750G (i7). I haven't opened up the case completely yet, but looking at pictures of the 5750 and...
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    under $ 500 $ AMD quad core or Core i5 / core i3 more than 2ghz

    AMD quad core OR core i5 RAM above 2gb Radeon/Geforce 2GB (if ram is above 4GB then dedicated memory 2GB will be OK) HDD aroung 300 GB DISPLAY 15.6 inch (if available I prefer touchscreen please) ANY BRAND PLEASE TRY.................... AND TELL ME THE ORIGINAL MARKET PRICE RATHER THAN...
  12. PandaLion98

    Samsung NP300E5A CPU upgrade?

    My laptop currently has an i3-2350M processor and it's really slowing down, especially with Android Studio. I already tore down the laptop twice to clean it up but still the same. At that time, I found out that the CPU was removable. So, I was thinking maybe I could upgrade that to an i7-2640M...
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    Going to buy a laptop, i3-4010U vs i5-4200U intended for programming work mainly. How important is turbo boost?

    Comparison of the processors http://ark.intel.com/compare/75459,75107 I'm looking into buying a laptop mainly for programming purposes, I'm aware the only thing this i5 has over the i3 is turbo boost (up to 2.6GHz), what i'm trying to find out is how much turbo boost plays into my needs. the...
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    Laptop: Nehalem i5 or Sb/Ib i3?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteBook-8440p-LAPTOP-250GB-INTEL-CORE-i5-2-4GHz-3GB-Windows-7-Pro-NOTEBOOK-/310675205312?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item4855af6cc0 This is a laptop listing that I was considering because I had only found laptops with i3's that were above 300$, so this i5 laptop piqued my...
  15. CheesyHotDogPuff

    SB i3 Running at 80C ON IDLE?!!!!

    Does anyone know how to fix this? I think my computer is about to explode... Even my oced i5-3570k to 4.2ghz doesn't run like this on load! And thats just with a 212 evo! Any ideas?