Quote Originally Posted by manilamako View Post
I have a few light games (Sims, Overwatch, Dota) i plan on reinstalling when i get the laptop. No AAA titles naman. Not a necessity as i said in an earlier post but would be nice to have a dedicated gpu. Popular suggestion kasi here and from my friends as well is get an i5 if budget permits. I still have time to research though and will look at i3 models as well. Thanks for the input jut!

*chronicle 45k is my ideal ceiling because i still plan on adding ram in the future. Puro 4gb lang offered dito at my price range e.

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The main difference between an i3 and i5 processor is that the i3 does not have Turbo Boost (temporary increase in CPU speed if thermal limits allow it).

So your i3 rated at 2.1 GHz is really just 2.1 GHz. An i5 rated at 2.1 GHz might have a Turbo Boost frequency of 2.5 GHz.

However, the reality is that even an i3 is powerful enough for almost all programs including games. RAM, GPU, and SSD are usually bigger bottlenecks than CPU performance.

If the difference between an i3 and i5 is minimal (say around 3k), then the i5 is the better choice. Otherwise, save the money and stick to an i3 and perhaps upgrade to an SSD and add more RAM.

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