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i5 6200u vs i7 6500u

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The i7 6500u is about $200NZD more expensive then the i5 6200u. Is it worth getting the i7 6500u? I will be using Photoshop.

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Looking at benchmark here: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6200U-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6500U/m36796vsm36930

It looks like 10% better.

 

Both are dual core with hyperthreading.

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1 hour ago, GiGeorgiePie said:

The i7 6500u is about $200NZD more expensive then the i5 6200u. Is it worth getting the i7 6500u? I will be using Photoshop.

the i5 will be just dandy. This is coming from someone who has an i7 dual core laptop (i7-6650U to be precise).

 

Seriously, you don't need the i7 unless you're doing CAD or programming stuff.

Judge a product on its own merits AND the company that made it.

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Get the i5. It isn't worth spending that much more for a slight performance bumps.

 

If the i7 was a quad-core then it would be, but they are both dual cores

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1 hour ago, GiGeorgiePie said:

The i7 6500u is about $200NZD more expensive then the i5 6200u. Is it worth getting the i7 6500u? I will be using Photoshop.

Wouldn't bother - the i7 U series are a joke of a CPU to be honest.

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2 minutes ago, Windspeed36 said:

Wouldn't bother - the i7 U series are a joke of a CPU to be honest.

And they just unnecessarily kill your battery life faster :(. And generate loads of heat.

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2 hours ago, GiGeorgiePie said:

Is that 10% worth spending the extra money?

I think you already got the answer from other users.

Probbably not worth it.

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