I always thought bigger number = better in the terms of pc components. Recently ive learned i5s can compete with i9s. I saw a post one day that said “i could replace your processors with i3’s and almost none of you would even notice”
How does this work?
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iX is part of the brand name, it actually not refer to the generation or design or performance. An i7 could’ve been produced in 2012 or in 2023. Same for any i.
i7-6700T Q3’15 4/8 2,80 GHz 3,60 GHz 8 MB
i3-10300 Q2’20 4/8 3.70 GHz 4.40 GHz 8 MB
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_microprocesseurs_Intel_d%27architecture_Core#
but an i7 will be better than an i3 if they are from the same generation (a shiny word to say design/technology). As for why iX come before the generation in the chip naming…ask marketing department 😉
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