1saleaday has refurb asus core i5 2450 6gb 750gb 15.6" $399

[hans007]

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15.6” Full HD widescreen LED display (1366x768)
2.5GHz Intel Dual-Core i5-2450M processor, 3.1 GHz Max Turbo Speed (3MB cache)
Intel HD Graphics 3000
6GB RAM (8GB Max)
750GB hard drive 5400 RPM
Optical drive: multi-format DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Fast Ethernet
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS
SD/MMC/MS card reader
Built-in stereo speakers
0.3MP webcam and microphone built-in
Connectivity: 3x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, VGA, HDMI, headphone and mic mini-jacks
QWERTY keyboard
Touchpad interface
Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth): 14.9 x 1.3 x 9.9”
Weight: 5.4 lbs.

 

[Roland00Address]

Not really hot in my mind.

You can find new 3rd generation i3s for about the same price if you find one on sale. Not a refurb but a new computer

i5-2450m is a 2.5 ghz base with a maximum dual core turbo of 2.8 ghz and a maximum single core turbo of 3.1 ghz. Also has intel hd 3000 graphics.

i3-3110m is 2.4 ghz base with no turbo. It has intel hd 4000 graphics.
Thus the i5-2450m has 4% higher clock speed when it isn't turboing, 16% higher clock speed when it turbos as a dual core, 29% higher clock speed when it turbos as a single core.

The recently released the intel i3-3120m which is 2.5 ghz base with no turbo. It has intel hd4000 graphics.
Thus the chips are the same speed when it isn't turboing. 12% higher clock speed when it turbos as a dual core, 24% higher clock speed when it turbos as a single core.

Don't forget ivybridge increased ipc by about 4-10% for the same clock speed, besides getting better idle power (better battery life) and much better integrated graphics.