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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Is it this one?
https://www.costco.com/ibuypower-...10311.html
WFH + casual gamer (but we are talking solo RTS/RPG-types, not FPS), replacing a 10yo PC.
Honestly, either will do, but if you have a Costco nearby, they're easier to deal with returns IF you have a problem.
Also, don't discount the game style you play. Fast paced online fps games don't need nearly as much muscle as solo games, because they're about performance over spectacle. Also, online games are more concerned with getting more players, so they run on lower end hardware. Single player games can lean on your GPU harder, as there's no "competition" to deal with. For example, Baldur's Gate 3 will bring any system to its knees in the third chapter, because of the insanely detailed world they have.
TLDR: No!
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Nice case though.
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