i3 processor --- is it good?

pacinitaly · 24 Jan 2010

Away we go ........ again

Gateway - Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor - NightSky Black - NV7802U

what I wanted ( core 2 duo ) $599.99

Gateway - Laptop with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor - NightSky Black - NV7915u

what I want ( i3-330M ) $599.99

Can anyone please advise me on the chip - core 2 duo and the new i3 330M ( comes on the updated rig )

the i3 is a speed of 2.13 and the duo is 2.2
the i3 has a frontside of 1066mhz and the duo is 800mhz
the video memory for the i3 is only 128MB (dedicated)
the duo is "Up to 1759MB (Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0)"

what would you buy?

thanks all,
Carmine

CrashOverride · 24 Jan 2010

Actually you can pick either one...they both are going to be extremely similar in performance. However I would go with the newer i3.

And i believe 128mb dedicated video memory is always better then shared.

Dwarf · 24 Jan 2010

I agree. This one Gateway - Laptop with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor - NightSky Black - NV7915u uses one of the latest processors, and dedicated graphics memory is better than shared.

For full comparisons, see links.

NV7802u
NV7915u

There are some alternative models in the same series here NV Series What is your absolute upper price limit?

Zen00 · 24 Jan 2010

I read some benchmarks on this. If your just using integrated graphics, the i3 is the processor of choice. It provides better graphics performance, and in som instances double your battery life.

pacinitaly · 25 Jan 2010

CrashOverride said:

Actually you can pick either one...they both are going to be extremely similar in performance. However I would go with the newer i3.

And i believe 128mb dedicated video memory is always better then shared.

thanks CrashOverride, I'll read some more.
thanks Dwarf too:)

pacinitaly · 25 Jan 2010

Zen00 said:

I read some benchmarks on this. If your just using integrated graphics, the i3 is the processor of choice. It provides better graphics performance, and in som instances double your battery life.

thank you much!

CoolioG · 25 Jan 2010

Just go with a AMD processor. They are yesterday's hardware with today's improvements. Intel is a good brand and they do have very powerful, great processors but you can get some of the same power for cheaper if you go with AMD.

Venths · 26 Jan 2010

CoolioG said:

Just go with a AMD processor. They are yesterday's hardware with today's improvements. Intel is a good brand and they do have very powerful, great processors but you can get some of the same power for cheaper if you go with AMD.

Yes, I agree with him. You can go for AMD if you want a cheaper brand with the same performance. AMD also has a good place in the market !