Is the i7 processor worth it for a laptop

soadquake981
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:13:36 +0000

In my opinion, a Core i7 is almost always overkill. Even a Core i5-540m is more than your daughter likely needs, unless she plans to run complex calculations all day. My friend has a Core i5-430m in his laptop, and he plays modern games like Call of Duty and Halo 2 just fine – that’s saying something. For normal everyday use (and even typical engineering use), any Core i5 will do the job.

As a couple added benefits – the Core i5 will run cooler than an i7, and will give significantly better battery life.