pc processor specs new vs old

[MossRoad]

Here's a screen shot of my laptop Intel Core i7-2720QM. Its a 4 core with hyper threading. It shows 8 in the perf mon.

 

[Midniteoyl]

and 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

Intel® Processor Comparison

Your best bet for price to performance is a 4th Gen i5-4330M for a laptop; Intel Processor Specifications

Or

i5-4670 for a desktop: Intel Processor Specifications


IMO, of course..



Intel Core - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Midniteoyl]

are 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?

No.. see: Intel Core - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Soundguy]

ok.. 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?

 

[Midniteoyl]

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.

 

[aczlan]

ok.. 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?

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 comparison

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.

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.

Aaron Z

 

[Midniteoyl]

You can upgrade, of course, but the 'off the self' laptops wanna add more than just a 7200rpm and thus the price rises quickly.

 

[troutsqueezer]

Depends on your budget. 7200 rpm HD's are plentiful in laptops for under $1k. HP has one.

FYI: i5, i7 and i3 all start out life as i7's. In other words, they are all the same processor. Fuses are designed into the silicon wafer. Once the silicon is sawed from the wafer and is sorted, the fuses get blown to disable functionality, creating the i5's and i3's. Saves money on tooling, design, etc.

 

[Midniteoyl]

If I'm spending close to $1k, I'm going Ultrabook

 

[troutsqueezer]

If I'm spending close to $1k, I'm going Ultrabook

I think the price on those with any amount of power is still too high. They're in the process of collecting that R&D money, IMO.

BTW, I've run Cakewalk X3 on what is now my wife's computer with no probs. Hers is an older i5, 7200RPM, 8gig RAM.