expiredforenzo posted Feb 23, 2024 06:09 PM
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expiredforenzo posted Feb 23, 2024 06:09 PM
Costco Members: CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Desktop: i5-13400F, RTX 4060, 32GB RAM
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The main reason the i3 and i5 exist is due to yield. In many fabs, all the processors start out at the highest tier and the ones that don't qualify to be an "i7" get cut down to produce the i5 or i3. The alternative to this is simply throw them away.
A 14th Gen i3 has roughly as much processing power as a 10th Gen i7, while using less power and having more features. At the same time, a 14th Gen i5 gives 13th Gen i7s a run for their money.
Name one other product where the model that costs almost four times less begins to outclass the upper tier model in a span of four years, if ever.
Your analogy doesn't work, simply because none of these models are old. They all exist in the same generation, with the same architectural features and the "chassis" (in this case, the motherboard) is compatible with every single model.
By your analogy, it would be equivalent to being able to take the engine and drivetrain off a Lexus, swap it into a Corolla, and still end up with a Lexus at the end of it.
The i5 is perfectly adequate for most games, especially when they're console ports that are mostly GPU bound.
Different processors serve different segments and there's a ton of overlap which I guarantee you would not care about if it weren't for benchmarks.
Saying the i7 should be the baseline just means Intel would have to put out an i11 to top the i9 that already exists.
Wait, you know about the i9, right?
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Additionally it will probably be used as a family PC.
Future proofed in any case
WFH + casual gamer (but we are talking solo RTS/RPG-types, not FPS), replacing a 10yo PC.
Additionally it will probably be used as a family PC.
Future proofed in any case
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12400 vs 13400 vs 14400
The bigger the number, the newer the generation, and GENERALLY the better the architecture in some way (efficiency, performance, size, etc.).
Granted, this is a GROSS oversimplification, but it's good enough for non-enthusiasts in 90% of all scenarios I can think of.
As someone else pointed out, "i3", "i5", "i7", "i9" are like saying the different package model of a car. There might be different tuning for more horsepower or a better suspension, but the year matters more since that's when you might get an upgrade to how the engine itself is made across all models.
My assumption, as I don't know the exact model in the PC, is going to be 2 HDMI and 2 DP ports, theoretically allowing 4 different monitors, though their usefulness depends on the resolution they're running.
22:15 into the video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi3cK57
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