What is the difference between i5 and i7? Is i7 really worth the additional cost?
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for most people it's not a huge need, but currently they are about the same price and you get other stuff like 4k display so I would get the i7 every time
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We are glad that you are interested with this item. Upon checking, this model can support Core i7 Processors. Thank you for contacting us.
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If you are just using simple software programs like google chrome, surfing in the web, word, excel etc. I recommend you the I5 but if at any moment you would want to use other heavier product or software you would need the I7, if the cost is the same in I5 & I7 i would prefer buying the I7, is a better processor, more speed, but less ram, remember that the only thing that ram's affect your computer is the number of processes that can be handle at the same time so, I think the I7 would be better :)
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No. Here is a side by side comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-3770K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3350P
708476
For photo editing in Lightroom or Photoshop this i5 would be a little underpowered.... You'd be much better off with the i7 version. A little more money, but very worth it. I think it was around $800. Hope that helps. I'd be happy to answer any more questions if you have any.
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Has anyone had any luck hearing when or if the i7 version will be available?
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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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A friend of mine has the i7. I think the only real difference is he may get a few more frames per second in certain games. And I read that i7 can multi task better. But I assume that it would only make a difference if you were to run two to three really big programs. But being that I usually just play games or play around in cryengine or 3ds max that the i5 was a smarter purchase.
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i can not tell the difference between i5 and i7 for normal use, so i would say i5 one is my one.
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Since you plan on keeping it a long time (more than 5 years), it might be best to get the i7. However the difference between them does not appear to be significant. I too am about to buy a Pro. I was gonna get the i7 but after watching countless Youtube videos and reading reviews about it I decided paying $400 more from the 2.4 ghz i5 was not worth the miniscule bump in power. From what I gather on youtube, the 2.4ghz is capable of playing all current games on high or close to high settings (not extremely high though). I've seen videos of people playing everything from Modern Warfare 2 to Mass Effect 2 to Crysis with relative ease. I've also seen a video of someone testing how capable the i5 was at multitasking by running multiple programs at the same time. He had 3 VMware windows open + itunes + email + Dreamweaver and a few others open and it ran very smoothly. If you are planing on keeping your Pro for at least 10 years (not impossible) then you may as well get the i7. If like me you predict you might upgrade in 5 years or so, then I would get the 2.4 ghz i5. The difference between that and the i7 is rather small and not worth the extra $400. Check out this video for more info: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0-l37pgqa0 In case the link isn't working just go to Youtube and type in "2.4 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 2.66 GHz MacBook Pro". Also, according to this review, the 2.4 ghz i5 is faster than the 2.8 ghz mid 2009 macbook pro: www.macworld.com/article/150146/2010/04/15inch_macbookpro_corei5i7.html
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I have an i7 and it was a noticable upgrade on my pc . if that helps. windows 7 ultimate.
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It depends on your needs, if you are looking for something for gaming then i would say the i5 is fine, and if you plan on some video editing and the such then the i7 4790 is the better choice.
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The i5 processor is a new version. Better but not noticable for normal application. Unless you plan on using your computerms for online games or an thing that requires very high processing ability yout would not notice a difference. An upgrade in ram would give a huge boost on noticeable seen in practical use though.. in any computer. :) hope that helps
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SU7300 is way better since it supports Intel Virtualization and has an extra 1 MB L2 Cache. Performance depends a lot on L2 Cache. I would go with SU7300 for an extra $50
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It can be ordered in either i5 or i7 configuration, but upgrades of either the processor or memory are not possible due to packaging constraints
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If says i7 its that one because this computer model just have the i5 and i7,i seem that error before i get mine on this site, i dont know why they still have on the description.
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Sorry, here's my answer to the Intel I5 processor is very good and very past when your are making downloading or wi-fi internet compare to the other processor before this is much better and I already recommend to my friend and my colleagues.