Is the Core i7 a worthwhile upgrade? What are the main differences between the Core i5 and the Core i7 besides clock speed? Both have a similar cache, graphics, and hyperthreading. Are there other features that differentiate them?
Intel's naming convention has become really confusing since there are different models with different cores, caches, and chipsets. Is the i7 a pure marketing play, or are there advantages for particular buyers?
Note. This is NOT a thread to complain about the display or the GPU, or the lack of a boot SSD. It's solely about the Core i5 vs i7.
Intel's naming convention has become really confusing since there are different models with different cores, caches, and chipsets. Is the i7 a pure marketing play, or are there advantages for particular buyers?
Note. This is NOT a thread to complain about the display or the GPU, or the lack of a boot SSD. It's solely about the Core i5 vs i7.