what difference and how much it is really?
I’m thinking of buying a laptop and my last one was an i3, got it around 3-4 yrs back. Now wanting to buy again and needed some guidance as i think many times we pay more for added benefits which in actual are not needed for our kind of use.
So if anyone is willing to guide me, do inbox :).
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Here:
Intel has been using the i3, i5, and i7 naming scheme for their CPUs for quite a while now, but what these labels mean tends to slowly change over time as new features are introduced or older ones get replaced. On top of this, the naming scheme between desktop and mobile CPUs is often different as well. In this article, we will go over what differentiates i3, i5, and i7 processors for both mobile and desktop Haswell CPUs.
The biggest thing you need to know in regards to the i3, i5, and i7 naming scheme is that it is primarily a way for Intel to separate their CPUs into three performance tiers:
Intel Core i7: High-end
Intel Core i5: Mainstream
Intel Core i3: Entry-level
There are a few differences in features (notably Hyperthreading, cache size, and number of cores), but as we will show later in this article there is actually very little that differentiates an i5 CPU from an i7 CPU. The biggest thing that this naming scheme gives you is a starting place when choosing a CPU. If you use your computer for basic tasks like surfing the web, then an i3 CPU is likely a great choice. If you use your computer for a variety of tasks that require a bit more power (including gaming), than an i5 CPU might be a better choice. If you run multiple applications that require a lot of CPU power, then an i7 CPU is probably right for you.
Read the rest: Haswell Core i3 vs. i5 vs. i7 - Which is right for you? - Puget Custom Computers
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Non-technical comparison
What does all this mean in practical terms? It really depends on your application. The current Intel Core i5 models are generally considered the best price/performance choice for a gaming system, although the Core i7 3770 is a reasonable choice for a gaming system since it’s not a whole lot more expensive. The Core i3 3220-3240 models can also be used for gaming, but they will start to limit your graphics performance when paired with the highest-end video cards. The six-core Core i7 3930-3970 models are the best choice for multithreaded CPU-intensive tasks like video rendering and 3D modeling, although the other models can still be good choices for these tasks depending on what type of data you’re working with and what types of hardware acceleration your application(s) support.
Reference: Core i3 vs. i5 vs. i7 – Which one is right for you? - Puget Custom Computers
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These days the price difference is not a lot when comes to the processors thats why I think you should go for the I7 since its top of the line and will help you work with different versions of windows without having to upgrade your computer.
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Oh ok thanks much! Will read up.
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Actually the prices I got from Sony Vaio, there is a whole lot of difference! :(
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How much is there and why sony?
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hahah...sony cuz I'm brand loyal! I like very few and specific brands, you can say its a bemari :(.
the price range is from Rs. 66,500 to 256000. I7 ranges from 116,000 to 256,000 where as i5 goes till 185,000.
Ok I m really confused now. Another issue is they are not offering it in colors here :(.
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Dang that is a lot. Here in US you can get a full tricked out i7 laptop for $1000 which is 96000 PKR.
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i5s have hyperthreading but is hyperthreading equal to a physical core even though it is one chip?
i7 is the wave of the future but I still don’t know how many applications can actually make use of the 4 cores, but usually the four cores are not used and 2 or 1 core is boosted to like 3.1 or 3.2 Ghz if you have a 2.0 Ghz i7. I think that the 2.5s go much higher to like 3.5 but it depends upon the processor itself. I have yet to have processors rooth jana like some desi girl except on my double core computer (at least on gadget the 2 cores max out) that I put an SSD and 8 gigs of RAM.
PS You mentioned Sony 
Ahh I should just exit the thread before I start swearing…
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Next thread;
help help !! my vaio has crashed.. Ahhhhh
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I had the option to get it from canada too but the issue will be only 1year of local warranty :(.
Whatever you said above went over my head :p. But hey why such love for sony?! 
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I also cringed when I saw sony mentioned since sony is not really good when it comes to computers. I prefer hp, dell or asus.
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Didn’t Sony sold announce their plans to sell their PC division?
Waise OP, you should go for a macbook pro and run windows on it if you want. Bit expensive but really good quality and reliability.
Apple - MacBook*Pro
Or go with HP or Asus ultrabook if you want to stay with windows.
Minimum specs:
Core i7
8gb ram
512 GB ssd
1080p display
Gtx 770
P.S I’m just kidding about specs.
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Whaaaatttt :-( they make the finest, sleekest and the most gorgeous laptops!!!
U guys were suppose to help me not make me sad!
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Whaaaatttt :-( they make the finest, sleekest and the most gorgeous laptops!!!
U guys were suppose to help me not make me sad!
Believe me, we are helping you by taking the sony away from you. :)
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Sony ain’t got nothing on this
Macbook Pro
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Macbook Air
Apple - MacBook Air
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Buy a Mac to run windows? sure, I could see if you were doing virtual machine or if mamzie was loaded, but I’d say that better stick with high end lenovos. I haven’t have had good experience with dell, but I have heard their business lines are better. I’d say hp isn’t bad as well.
Asus, well, it might be as good as a Kia…
PS I do own an older Vaio, but they lost me when my video card was crashing on a new ultraportable (business line0 and I was screaming for them to update the software (nvidia had an update) but they would “replace” the card under warranty. They really lost me after that when I used to be a fan of their line. Dell has their “customer service” offshore but at least their computers are not locked down, though my brother bought one of those refurbished business dells and the clock would reset after each shut down! 
I’d recommend Lenovo, HP and even Asus as their netbook worked very well for me. Fujitsu might be expensive but they make some rough stuff that even the army uses (the toughbook) if you are the one who could bother less with taking care of your laptop. I don’t know if gateway still makes laptops but heard good things about them in the past.
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but my question remains, …Why?
Well to me Sony Vaio still looks better. I’m a iPad fan but somehow their laptops never appealed to me.
Dell looks boring. Hp too. Lol! Wl chk lenovo online.
thanks 