i3 4th gen vs i5 2nd gen

[rockerss]

guys simply suggest me which one is better amongst
i3 4th generation and i5 2nd generation ??

 

[profoundnoah]

Simply put the i5 2nd generation has 2 extra cores than the i3, although the i3 may have a minute higher clock speed than the i5. However, the i3 4th generation has better compatibility with newer technology.

 

[dudeman509]

Taking a common i3 (4370) and i5 (2500K), the 4th gen will have a higher per-core score, but the 2500K is no slouch (and could be overclocked for even more performance).

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-4370+%40+3.80GHz

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2500K+%40+3.30GHz

If I had a 2500K, I'd keep the 2500K. If you're looking for a future build, the i5-4590 (non-overclockable) can be had for not much more than an i3 ($159 vs $139).

 

[tech-wreck]

my PC i5 2500K
son's PC i3 4130 (i think)
not much between them, to me anyway. someone suggest a CPU benchmark and i'll do a comparison.

 

[bayonet14]

Get the 4th gen i3 for now, upgrade to an i5 in the future.