C crookey901 Reputable Jan 24, 2016 21 0 4,510 Jan 24, 2016 #1 hi im thinking of buying this : Intel Core i5 650 Processor - 3.20GHz, 4MB L3 Cache is it good?
Solution O O Outlander_04 Jan 24, 2016 an i5 650 is ancient . Unless its almost a give away and you are desperate for a low performance computer you should avoid this
an i5 650 is ancient . Unless its almost a give away and you are desperate for a low performance computer you should avoid this
mcnumpty23 Polypheme Jul 15, 2011 15,518 0 66,960 Jan 24, 2016 #2 depends how you define good and what you want to use it for and what other hardware you are going to use it with Upvote 0 Downvote
depends how you define good and what you want to use it for and what other hardware you are going to use it with
synphul Champion Mar 11, 2011 9,473 7 54,965 Jan 24, 2016 #3 If buying an older i5 I would suggest at least a 2nd or 3rd gen. There's a fairly noticeable step up from the original core cpu's with 3 digit model numbers vs the core i5 2500 for example. Upvote 0 Downvote
If buying an older i5 I would suggest at least a 2nd or 3rd gen. There's a fairly noticeable step up from the original core cpu's with 3 digit model numbers vs the core i5 2500 for example.
clutchc Titan Ambassador Apr 22, 2009 43,153 411 131,790 Jan 24, 2016 #4 It was in its day. About the equivalent of a mid range Phenom II X4. And of course, it will require a motherboard that is designed for it. Upvote 0 Downvote
It was in its day. About the equivalent of a mid range Phenom II X4. And of course, it will require a motherboard that is designed for it.
O Outlander_04 Titan BANNED Nov 18, 2008 20,307 4 74,960 Jan 24, 2016 Solution #5 an i5 650 is ancient . Unless its almost a give away and you are desperate for a low performance computer you should avoid this Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
an i5 650 is ancient . Unless its almost a give away and you are desperate for a low performance computer you should avoid this