MossRoad
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Intel® Processor Comparisonand still i need to see these processor speeds to see if they match up to the software specs.
I assume I'll have to go to each display computer and get system properties from my computer to see what windows is reporting as process and speed.. etc...
looks like if i limit myself to looking at I% and above it will be easier. IE.. any I7 will likely be faster than any I3 etc...
thanks
No.. see: Intel Core - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaare all I# the same speed ( and I5 and I7 ).
IE.. if I see an I3.. is it assumed to be the same speed in all platforms. .. etc.. a toshiba and an hp for instance.. if both have an i5 proc.. are they they same speeds?
Passmark says that a Core 2 duo can be surpassed with a 4th gen i3: PassMark - Intel Core2 Duo P9600 @ 2.66GHz - Price performance comparison vs PassMark - Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz - Price performance comparisonok.. more info.. I emailed cakewalk and they sent me the updated specs needed for their software.
( requirements - minimum ).
core 2 duo at 2.67ghz 2g ram 1020x800 graphics.. reccomends 7200rpm hdd
tonight i looked at a higher end hp envy I7 4700 that was 2.4ghz, 8g ram and a 5400rpm hdd
wondering if that hdd will kill the deal.. or.. since it wants a core 2 duo.. which seems like an old spec.. if a 1tb 5400 rpm hdd of today might have some good data throughput.. or superior than what was available when the core2 duo came out?
opinions?
I got a 7200 RPM drive in my laptop (Dell) and it wasn't much more. Worst case, its $50 on Amazon for a WD Black in ~320GB or $65ish for 1TB Seagate. Drop another $10 on an external SATA to USB case and the OEM laptop drive becomes a external USB harddrive.You're gonna be hard pressed to find a 7200rpm drive in a laptop at a good price point.. If the 5400rpm drive is set up as AHCI in the BIOS, as oppose to IDE - Advanced Host Controller Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, it will be as fast or faster than the older 7200rpm drives. Newer drives also are usually running the a faster SATA spec and older HD's were also lower density and lower cache, so most modern drives are automatically faster any way.
If I'm spending close to $1k, I'm going Ultrabook![]()