i5 i7....6th gen, 7th gen
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What is the use going to be?
For most people I feel an i7 isn't required in a laptop, then if you say "Oh but I need it for hyper mega threading multi core code recompiling building setup vmware' then you already know you need an i7...
Take the i5 and the better battery life?
Actually, i5 looks better http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6500U-vs-Intel-7200U
For most people I feel an i7 isn't required in a laptop, then if you say "Oh but I need it for hyper mega threading multi core code recompiling building setup vmware' then you already know you need an i7...
Take the i5 and the better battery life?
Actually, i5 looks better http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6500U-vs-Intel-7200U
Apologies for steering the thread off topic slightly - I've been thinking over this subject for sometime with regards to recent gaming laptops that either come with an i5 / i7 - in this case the Asus ROG variants which I've had an eye on. For instance, one will come with the i7 6700HQ complete with a 1060 3GB, but the other which has the more meatier 1060 6GB but only comes with the i5 6300HQ. Debating over the graphics card isn't so much a concern as I'll be sure to take the 1060 6GB every time but why is it that I find nearly all the 1060 6GB variants of these laptops only come with the i5 6300HQ? (The i7 6700HQ + 1060 6GB config is however available but only on the most expensive examples which are a good £400 more than the widely available variants).
In the instance that it is a gaming laptop, I was under the general assumption that the i7 6700HQ would perform better every time?
Liam.
In the instance that it is a gaming laptop, I was under the general assumption that the i7 6700HQ would perform better every time?
Liam.
