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Hey! I bought an intel 5th gen i3 @ 2.00GHz, im worried about it not been able to handle visual studio and I might need to replace it in 2 years time, I still have the refund policy from the shop on my side since I bought it 2 days ago.

I wanted to buy the i5 @2.6ghz but its £100 more than the i3, if I return the i3 I will buy the i5 in 5 months when I have saved up meaning I'll buy the i5 in my 2nd year of my compsci degree, is it worth it saving up for 5 months for the i5 or the i3 would be sufficient for my programming degree
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Reply 1

Gman786

Its not even dual core processor...

Reply 2

nerdling_CompSci

Original post by Gman786

Its not even dual core processor...

They're both dual core

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Reply 3

username2313507

A dual core i3 2ghz sounds weak af

Personally I'd try and get a loan or something to get the i5 in the immediate future

Maybe just check the recommend specs for all the software you'll need?

Reply 4

Tempest II

Ideally you want an i5.

What are the rest of the specs?
Video card, RAM etc

Reply 5

nerdling_CompSci

Video card - intel graphics 5500 for both

They're both 4gb RAM and 1TB hard drive

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Reply 6

nerdling_CompSci

Original post by TelAviv

A dual core i3 2ghz sounds weak af

Personally I'd try and get a loan or something to get the i5 in the immediate future

Maybe just check the recommend specs for all the software you'll need?

Are u using an i5 ?

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2GHz is ****

Original post by Retired_Messiah

2GHz is ****

Swear that's what phones have?

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Reply 9

username2313507

Original post by nerdling_CompSci

Are u using an i5 ?

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I have an i7 3.4ghz quad core

Reply 10

Retired_Messiah

Original post by drandy76

Swear that's what phones have?

Yeah phones are ****

Reply 11

nerdling_CompSci

This is very informative, thank you :smile:

unfortunately for me there's no quad-core i5 on retailers where I live. Cant even think of shipping.

The only i5 in the market is the 6200U 2Cores running up to 2.80GHz

So you dont think that turbo boost will make a huge difference when it comes to compiling code ? I mean the i3 is clocked at 2Ghz while the i5 is 2.3 to 2.8Ghz (if needed), if the difference of running code is 5 seconds then im sticking with the i3

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Reply 12

john2054

Original post by nerdling_CompSci

Video card - intel graphics 5500 for both

They're both 4gb RAM and 1TB hard drive

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I can sell you a 8gig stick of laptop ram, if you want to buy it?

Reply 13

nerdling_CompSci

I live in south africa, most stores here sell laptops are the low end of thier generation.

My initial budget was affording a celeron through research I was told it not good and then I got the extra money (through hardship) for the i3 but I cant help but feel that the i5 would run codes faster than i3 (without the cursor going circle) but at the same time I don't have money for the i5, if I was to buy it I would have to sell my xbox or wait for 5 months until I make money
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Reply 14

nerdling_CompSci

Thank you very much. Out of everyone that I have asked on forums you're the only who has been very informative. I'l never forget u. Thanks man

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