Sonic8bit

Unfortunately my Surface Pro died last week (the only USB port ins't working). That's the only reason I am rushing. I know LTT is working on a review for the laptop, but I have no idea when that is coming out. I assume there will be heat issues based on previous models, along pretty much any slim laptop. I am willing to spend the extra 100 dollars on the 8 core processor but I am not sure if the 8 core would generate more heat than the 6 core. If they are both generating the same heat, then I might as well get the 8 core. Do more cores generate more heat? They both have about the same clock speed (5.0 GHz vs 5.1 GHz).

Other than every day personal use: Photoshop/Illustrator Some basic Premiere Large spreadsheets Microsoft Access Website Design Rhino 6 CAD Always running these apps in the background: Windows Sandbox or Hyper-V Facebook Messenger Spotify Chrome Microsoft Outlook

Hello everyone! First post on LTT! I am stressing on my new laptop configuration. I plan to purchase the new XPS 15 9500. While choosing the specs, I have the option between a i7 with 6 cores or a i7 with 8 cores. I do a little bit of everything on the laptop except gaming (I have a desktop for that). Other than every day personal use: Photoshop/Illustrator Some basic Premiere Large spreadsheets Microsoft Access Website Design Rhino 6 CAD Always running these apps in the background: Windows Sandbox or Hyper-V Facebook Messenger Spotify Chrome Microsoft Outlook I want the i7 with 8 cores, but I assume that more cores will create more heat and it will cause the 8 core CPU to thermal throttle quicker. So in reality the i7 with 6 cores will be faster? Or should I expect similar temperatures? I know there is also more cache on the i7 with 8 cores, is that reason enough to upgrade the processor? I hope I make sense and any feedback is appreciated. Thank you! 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10750H (12MB Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 6 cores) 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10875H (16MB Cache, up to 5.1 GHz, 8 cores) This is the rest of the configuration I am planning to get with the laptop: 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 2933MHz NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q 15.6" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge Non-Touch Anti-Glare 500-Nit Display Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.0 6-Cell Battery, 86WHr (Integrated)