i3-2330M Vs i5-2430M

[Mir96TA]

I am going to choose CPU from one of them these CPU for my LapTop Purchase (i3-2330M i5-2430M )
I can't really figure out much of a difference except these things following things
200 MHz CPU Clock Rate ,
Turbo Boost, Feature ( I dunno if I can benfit cause I am not sure if I have any special Single thread Application)
Higher Clock Rate for GPU (1.2 vs 1.1) Does it make differnce ?
AES
The usage I have for my laptop is I am going to be running Win 7 Pro
GNS 3 (Cisco Router Simulation) Web Internet E mail Watching Movie HiDef content I may play Diablo 3 if it ever comes out.
My Lappy may run for Long Hrs Stablity is it big issue and Cool and Quiet is second third best bang for the money ?
Any body can help me with that ?

 

[nyker96]

you can compare the two chips here:

http://ark.intel.com/compare/53434,53450

i5-2430M slightly more advanced w/ Turbo boost as well as AES encrytion acceleration. but if you don't care for either then 2330M seems otherwise identical.

 

[Mir96TA]

My Questoin is excatly what you have pointed out.
I do not know how AES can help me and Turbo cause most of the time
Application are Multithreaded right ?

 

[Bryf50]

I think the i5 is a decent upgrade over the i3 because of turbo boost. But it depends on how much they want for it. What's the price difference?

 

[MrTransistorm]

Turbo Boost, Feature ( I dunno if I can benfit cause I am not sure if I have any special Single thread Application)

The i5-2430M can still turbo up to 2.7 Ghz when both cores are loaded.

 

[Mir96TA]

Well Apples to Oranges but it comes to $100
Choice for i3 Aspire AS5755-6699

 

[Mir96TA]

i5 Lenovo G570

 

[MisterMac]

Difference will most likely not be much, however there's the turbo boost point shouldn't be denied for you imho.

Especially if you plan on light gaming or anything along the lines of that.

The 500 to 800 mhz difference in turbospeed, SHOULD make a noticeable difference and last you longer.

The key to laptops is not sacrificing, since upgrades are usually void paths.

The second thing, i'd like to point out is the Memory.


The acer has 2x2, while the Lenovo has 1x4.
If you do much mulitasking within browsing, file searching, playing etc etc, ram will be VERY handy to have - and thus upgrading the Lenovo will be cheaper down the line and easier.

if you can afford the 100 bucks, i'd say go for i5 Lenovo 100%.

 

[Tsavo]

I had an i3-2310M and went to an i5-2410M.

The extra 500 MHz when loaded was well worth the money.

 

[Mir96TA]

Yea Memory has to be 8 Gig No Question asked, cause I run GNS 3 with 4-5 Routers
hmmmmmmm I am also not sure how good is Acer Laptop.......

 

[Mir96TA]

I see $410 vs 540 which is $130 difference
A refurdb Hp can give 17' with i5 and dedicated GPU Ati 6370 and 640 GiG hdd with 6 Gig Mem
Acer getting me faster processor 1 year warrantty with less mem and HDD with 15' screen

Choice for i3 Aspire AS5755-6699
Series Aspire
Model Number
S5755-6699
North Bridge Chipset

Mobile Intel HM65 Express
Operating System
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type
Core i3 CPU Speed 2330M (2.2GHz)
Level 3 Cache
3MB
FSB
5 GT/s
CPU Main Features
Hyper-Threading Technology
Virtualization Technology
Intel 64
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Intel Fast Memory Access
Intel Flex Memory Access
Execute Disable Bit
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
Intel My WiFi Technology
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology
Memory
Total Memory
4GB
Memory Speed
DDR3-1066
Memory Configuration
2 x 2GB
Maximum Memory Supported
8GB
HD Capacity
500GB
HD Interface SATA
HD RPM 5,400 RPM
HD Configuration
1 x 500GB
Multimedia Drives
Optical Drive
SuperMulti DVD±RW
Screen Size
15.6"
Display Type

HD CineCrystal LED-backlit Display
Resolution
1366x768
Widescreen
Yes
Webcam

Yes
Webcam Resolution
1.3 Megapixel
Intel Wireless Display
Yes
Video
GPU Type
Intel HD 3000
Video Memory
128MB
Display Interface

1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
Audio
Audio System
High Definition Audio Support
Speakers

Yes
Built-in Microphone

Yes
LAN Data Transfer Rate
10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
VGA 15-pin
1
HDMI
1
USB 2.0
2
USB 3.0
1
Battery

6-Cell Lithium-Ion




Battery Capacity (mAH)

4400 mAh




Battery Life

Up to 4 Hours, 30 Minutes


Manufacturer Warranty 1 year

vs
Pavilion dv7-4285dx
specs on this one is as follow

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor
CPU Brand

Intel

CPU Cores
2

CPU Type

Core i5 460M (2.53GHz)
Smart Cache
3MB
FSB

2.5 GT/s

Total Memory
6GB
Memory Speed

DDR3-1333

Memory Configuration

1 x 2GB
1 x 4GB


Maximum Memory Supported
8GB
Hard Drive
HD Capacity
640GB
HD Interface

SATA
HD RPM

5,400 RPM
HD Configuration
1 x 640GB
Multimedia Drives

Display

Screen Size

17.3"

Display Type

HD+ BrightView LED Display

Resolution

1600x900
TrueVision
GPU Type
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6370
Video Memory
Up to 3226MB Total Available Graphics Memory

Display Interface

1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
Audio System

Beats Audio™ and HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer bling bling :whiste:

Speakers

Yes

Built-in Microphone

Yes

Communications

LAN

Gigabit LAN

WLAN

Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports and Connectors

VGA 15-pin

1

USB 2.0

3

eSATA/USB Combo

1


Keyboard

101-key Full-size island-style with numeric keypad



Power Supply

90 Watt AC Adapter

Battery

9-Cell Lithium-Ion

Battery Life

Up to 7 Hours, 45 Minutes


Manufacturer Warranty
90 days

 

[Joseph F]

The refurb HP has a last-generation CPU and a garbage GPU. I couldn't recommend it.

 

[tweakboy]

Ya i3 with 2 cores is no good unless its a budget laptop and only used for surfing pic viewing and video viewing music etc....

If your going to game or do heavy photo editing, or run a DAW with Sonar X1c .. then u need 4 core mobile CPU. gl

 

[Zap]

I went through the same dilemma recently. Finally concluded that the extra cost was not worth it (in my case $200 more, but that also included 500GB>320GB and 4GB>2GB).

Of course by the time I finally decided, there was a sale and the two were the same price.

So, I'll say this. It comes down to cost. The Core i5 will always be better (however little bit). Comes down to the cost difference.

 

[Mir96TA]

Hardly any gaming maybe Diablo 3 ?
Mostly GNS3 (Cisco Emulator) Reg browsing email and porn etc

 

[Zap]

Hardly any gaming maybe Diablo 3 ?

What resolution? It will probably work reasonably at 1366x768, just like Starcraft II does on HD 3000. Higher resolutions may require settings to be reduced a bit.

 

[Mir96TA]

I do not think I will go higher then native screen resloution of the Laptop. My gamming will be on DeskTop Computer.
The i3 cpu computer I have posted it has higher QPI 5 GT/s which make this i3 faster computer ?