Intel 3317u vs 3210m ??

[kunalht]

Hi
I want to buy a new laptop...
I want it for gaming & programming...
Which one is better?
Intel 3317u vs 3210m (i5)
I know that 3210m is more faster but tell me Is there a big difference between both?
Will there be more difference in gaming?
I want to play all the high graphics games....
p.s. - 3317u is 1st priority for me.
I can buy it easily....
Both have AMD 7670m 1 GB graphics.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Take a look at this http://ark.intel.com/compare/67355,65707

While both are dual cores with hyper-threading the base clock speed on the Intel® Core™ i5-3210M is higher along with the clock speed. Even running a single threaded game you will see around 600MHz difference in performance from the Intel Core i5-3210M. Even the lowest level performance you can get from the Intel Core i5-3210M would be about even as what you would get from the Intel Core i5-3317U at its best.

There is one area in which the Intel Core i5-3317U does shine and that is in power at around half of the TDP of the Intel Core i5-3210M you can see much longer battery life from it.

 

[$hawn]

The standard 35W i5-3210 will be MUCH MUCH faster than the low power 17W version.
The 3317 is meant for ultrabooks, but if you wanna game it is a bad choice, not to mention more expensive too.

Basically, both chips are the same, dual cored, with Hyperthreading. Only difference is the 3317 is clocked much slower, so that it can fit inside a small 17W TDP for lightweight ultrabooks.
Here, compare the data sheets for them both, and you'll see the difference,

http://ark.intel.com/products/65707
http://ark.intel.com/products/67355/Intel-Core-i5-3210M-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_10-GHz-rPGA

 

[kunalht]

ok thanks for your help.....
i will try for getting 3210m
But can i play most games in 3317u like cod mw3, battlefield 3,nfs mw2012