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is the i7 worth it over the i5 on the lenovo yoga pro 2?

Chibify
By Chibify
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Yes it is. it's a good bit better.

Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+

Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715

 

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its 30 bucks more and will be used for general use and programming.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga-laptop-series/yoga-laptop-2-pro/

Well, the i5 and i7 used in this machine are basically the same. They are both dual core quad threads based off of the same architecture and they have the same graphics integrated. The only things different is that the i5 has 1mb less cache(for this processor it really doesn't matter) and the clockspeeds. There is only a 300mhz difference in the base clock and a 400mhz difference in the turbo clockspeed, so the real world performance would be very minimal.

If you want the absolute max from your machine then I'd say get the i7 as its only $30 more, but if you decide to save the $30 you won't be missing out on much.

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whoops meant $70 more but I will get the i5. thanks and happy Thanksgiving!

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Mobile i7 hasn't ever been worth it tbh, it just brings slightly higher clock speeds and more cache.

 

Pentium -> i3 = Hyper-Threading. Worth it.

i3 -> i5 = Turbo Boost. Worth it

i5 -> i7 = Slight factory OC. Not worth it.

"Rawr XD"

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This i7 doesnt have much extra compared to the i5 so save $50 by getting the i5

PC is Intel Core i5 6400, GIgabyte H170 Gaming 3, Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4GB 2400Mhz ,Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB, WD Blue 1TB, NZXT S340, ASUS Geforce GTX 960. Fractal Design Tesla R2 650W. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/793XNG. Graphics card choices don't always have to be dictated on performance. If you want the game stream and power consumption of the GTX 970 get that. If you want raw performance of the R9 390 get that. In the end we are all gamers, so what if your buddy gets an extra 5 fps? 

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