Quick laptop GPU vs CPU question

[C.#]

Could someone tell me what is best to get out of these 2?

Let's say you have a Dell Inspiron 15R

One of them is with a intel i3 + 5650m, the other one is an intel i5 + integrated graphics.


For games like Guild Wars, WoW, and other games that aren't very graphic demanding.

Assuming they are both the same price, which one should you get?

Oh and is the samsung rv511 ocuk has on offer right now better? Because they are all the same price.

 

[beejjacobs]

I'd get the i3 + 5650m. Not sure on how the rest of the specs compare though

 

[C.#]

Inspiron 15R - N5010
One Intel Core i3-380M (2.53Ghz,3M,Dual Core)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
2 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (1 DIMMs)
320 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Display 15.6in HD (1366X768) WLED with TrueLife
ATI Mobility Radeon HD5650, 128-Bit, 1GB, DDR3 64Mx16x8pcs
English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit)
Back Up Media Not Included
Wireless : Europe Dell Bluetooth 365 Card
Wireless : Dell Wireless 1501 (802.11 b/g/n 1x1) Mini Card
LCD Back Cover : Mars Black

Inspiron 15R - N5010
Processor : Intel Core i5-460M (2.53GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
4 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
320 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Display 15.6in HD (1366X768) WLED with TrueLife
English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit)
Back Up Media Not Included
Wireless : Europe Dell Bluetooth 365 Card
Wireless : Dell Wireless 1501 (802.11 b/g/n 1x1) Mini Card
LCD Back Cover : Mars Black

Key Features:
- Product Description - Samsung RV515 Fusion E-350 1.6 GHz - 15.6" TFT
- Manufacturer Warranty - 1 year warranty
- Dimensions (WxDxH) - 38.2 cm x 25.6 cm x 3.5 cm
- Weight - 2.4 kg
- Processor - AMD Fusion Brazos E-350 / 1.6 GHz (Dual-Core)
- Hard Drive - 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
- Networking - Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet,
- IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0 HS
- RAM - 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz
- Graphics Controller: AMD Radeon HD 6470M
- Audio Output - Sound card
- Localisation - United Kingdom
- Cache Memory - 1 MB
- Optical Storage - DVD±RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM - integrated
- Display - 15.6" LED backlight TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - 16:9
- Input Device - Keyboard, touchpad
- Battery - 6-cell
- Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Built-in Devices - Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial, Bluetooth aerial
- System Type - Notebook
- Card Reader - 4 in 1
- Notebook Camera - Integrated - 0.3 Megapixel

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[ThePengu1n]

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfis7_buOMo&feature=g-u-u&context=G2eca669FUAAAAAAAGAA

 

[C.#]

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfis7_buOMo&feature=g-u-u&context=G2eca669FUAAAAAAAGAA

Thanks Penguin,

so according to the guy in that video, it's better my money in the gpu rather then the cpu?

So should I get the i3 with the 5650 rather then the i5 ?

 

[Scrutinize]

Er hang on mate, that is an i5-460m

Which means, it is not the HD3000 graphics (these are ok) but the HD GMA which has about as much GPU processing power as one of the new overclockers case badges.

That by default rules it out of any gaming what so ever at anything other than a snails pace. Yes it really is that bad.

The Fusion Chipsets i.e. the E-350 are also rather dog slow so even with a dedicated graphics i.e. 6470 in the samsung it won't be performing at all well. The 6470 isn't a bad card but no where near a 5650 even if it was coupled with an i5 not a E-350. Just with the Fusion E-350 it bottlenecks far far too much.

That i3 with the 5650 in will be substantially quicker than the 6470 and many many times better than the GMA HD in that i5 460m.