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Comparision b/w i3, A8, i5.

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/comparision-b-w-i3-a8-i5.164852/

jatin_arora
jatin_arora Original post #1
Oct 17, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Hello everyone i am planning to buy a laptop in few days and i need your advice related to processors i.e. which one is better and why (i3, A8, i5)
I am an engg student in CS branch and i need a laptop for .NEt and java programming and for entertainment purposes as well(movies, music, games)
I liked HP G6 2005 AX but i am confused whether to go with AMD A8 or to stick with Intel as i am not sure of amd processors and their performance...
Plz help ASAP

Thanks...

Plz Help?????
topgear
topgear #2
Oct 18, 2012 at 4:04 AM
i5 has more number crunching power and faster than A8/A10 APU - better would be to get a laptop with i5 quad core cpu and a discrete 3rd party gpu like GT 640m but if you need something cheaper then laptop based on A8/A10 offers overall VFM solution - anyway, do mention your budget to get proper suggestion.
rijinpk1
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:52 AM
^^ Laptops with i5 has only two cores with 4 threads. Correct me if i am wrong.
Chaitanya
Oct 19, 2012 at 2:13 AM
^^ Laptops with i5 has only two cores with 4 threads. Correct me if i am wrong.

AFAIK u are correct.
@everyone check if one exists with 4 cores.
coderunknown
Oct 19, 2012 at 3:30 AM
there are no quad core i5s for laptops. even some i7 (without Q suffix) are dual cores.
topgear
topgear #6
Oct 19, 2012 at 3:33 AM
^^ Laptops with i5 has only two cores with 4 threads. Correct me if i am wrong.

yes. you are right ... may be I was thinking about core i7 QM and XM's ;-)
anky
anky #8
Oct 19, 2012 at 6:08 PM
yeah, i guess only 7xxx i5 have 4 cores,
and i dont think that it is available in any laptop currently..
jatin_arora
Oct 20, 2012 at 7:07 PM
my budget is around 35-40K
topgear
topgear #10
Oct 21, 2012 at 4:41 AM
Just get HP Pavilion G6-2016TX - more processing power and good enough gfx performance @ ~40-42k
for a ~35k laptop look for HP Pavilion G6-2005AX - a little more powerful gfx solution with lesser CPu performance.