Should I upgrade from a notebook with Intel core i5-460m to another one with Intel core i7-4510u?

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Actually doesn't look like too bad of an upgrade (interesting as I have a laptop with a 460m in it!).

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4510U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-460M

Have a look at the single and multi thread scores, the new i7, despite being the same core / thread count and having a lower base clock and tdp is actually still quite a bit faster!

That said, if you could find a laptop with an i7 4xxxm part that would be even quicker (as the 'm' versions are full fat laptop processors with the same TDP as your older 460m, the 'u' variants are slower to save power for thinner designs).


Actually doesn't look like too bad of an upgrade (interesting as I have a laptop with a 460m in it!).

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4510U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-460M

Have a look at the single and multi thread scores, the new i7, despite being the same core / thread count and having a lower base clock and tdp is actually still quite a bit faster!

That said, if you could find a laptop with an i7 4xxxm part that would be even quicker (as the 'm' versions are full fat laptop processors with the same TDP as your older 460m, the 'u' variants are slower to save power for thinner designs).
 
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