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Which is the better Processor Type

tonyq
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Posted December 10, 2012 at 11:07AM

Please can you advise me as to which of the following 2 is the better Processor Type. Intel Pentium B950 2.2GHz, or Core i3-370M Processor.

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Nontek

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Posted December 10, 2012 at 11:40AM

IMHO the i3 is the better - i5 or i7 would be better still.

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iscanut2

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Posted December 10, 2012 at 11:50AM

I agree..if you can afford it Core i3 or i5 or i& as Nontek suggests.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted December 10, 2012 at 12:03PM

This has been asked quite recently the B processor is built for laptops and requires less power gives out less heat.

Comparison here

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tonyq

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Posted December 10, 2012 at 12:54PM

Sorry, I should have said that they are used in laptops that I have been looking at.

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Secret-Squirrel

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Posted December 10, 2012 at 1:16PM

Tony, both processors you mentioned are "mobile" versions designed specifically for laptops and other portable devices.

The Intel i3 is the better of the two and has a faster clock speed as well.

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tonyq

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Posted December 10, 2012 at 3:50PM

Thank you all for your advice.

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