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I still don’t fully understand this world, I ‘downgraded’ from an i7 to a slower i5, and my computer got faster. I wish they’d use sensible clear names for the
by thomasedwards 6y ago
I still don’t fully understand this world, I ‘downgraded’ from an i7 to a slower i5, and my computer got faster. I wish they’d use sensible clear names for the generations so you can clearly understand what’s better.
- jandrese 6y agoThe first number after the i# is the generation. i5-5350 is fifth generation, i3-9350k is ninth generation. That said, the difference between generations is pretty minimal thanks to Intel's huge process blunder last decade. If you want to know which chip is actually faster for your workload that turns out to be a fairly difficult question to answer. A lot depends on what you're trying to accomplish and how your code is built.
- supernova87a 6y agoAnd I would point out, the level of chip model detail you gave above isn't even provided in the buying screens! For some users this is ok -- does the fact of not providing it give some hint about what level of user is being aimed at? I think even for the Mac Pro, they don't go into this detail.
- flywheel 6y agoYour comment seems a bit disingenuous - how much time passed between when you got the i7 and when you got the i5? Today's i5's can be faster than long-ago's i7's but todays i7's are still far faster than today's i5's.
- spideymans 6y agoTheir comment isn't disingenuous - that's just how a regular, normal, non hardware nerd would most likely interpret Intel's branding. Bigger number = faster, as far as consumers are concerned. If you understand the i3/i5/i7/i9 tiers, you're in a small minority.
- flywheel 6y agoI guess this isn't really "hacker news" then, because I would expect just about any "hacker" would know the difference.