Worth an extra $135 for intel i7 6500u processor instead of i5 6200u?

[connect1e2d]

Hi
(i can not speak english well)

i using laptop for browsing , movie , a little photoshop (Simple editing)... etc
And in most cases I use the external monitor LG 25UM65 (1080 × 2560)

can asus x556uf core i5 6200u laptop handle my work easily or better that pay extra $135 for intel core i7 6500u processor version?

specs:
core i5 6200u / core i7 6500u
geforce 930m
8gb ram ddr3

thanks

 

[fabiodrm]

i7 6500u is way better than i5 6200u.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Is 200-300Mhz worth $135?

 

[TJ Hooker]

The 6500u is only about ~10% faster than 6200u (3.1 GHz boost clock vs 2.8 GHz), at best. It may perform a bit better in photoshop, but otherwise I doubt you'll notice a difference.

 

[grmnlxndr]

Both processors are ULV dual core with Hyperthreading. The differences are 200Mhz more for i7 (2.4GHz vs 2.6GHz), and 300Mhz on turbo boost (2.8GHz vs 3.1GHz) and also 1MB more of cache L3 (3MB vs 4MB).

I don't think that paying $135 extra for about 10% more of CPU performace is worth.
You can use those $135 in more RAM, SSD, accessories or Beer.

Regards.

 

[Inkiad]

The increment in performance is not worth $135 in my opinion. The i5 6200u and i7 6500u is very close in performance.
The asus x556uf with i5 will be more than capable of your needs, no problem. Laptop performance is surprisingly good these days.

I would get the i5 laptop. Then if the laptop does not come with and ssd, i would buy an ssd with the saved money.

 

[Hlsgsz]

[strike]Try to get a 4-core i7 if you can[/strike] Find another laptop model that can come with a 4 core i7. ( cheapest cpu should be i7-6820HQ ).
http://ark.intel.com/products/family/88392/6th-Generation-Intel-Core-i7-Processors#@Mobile

Then the difference will totally be worth it.
If not, put that money in an m.2 ssd if your laptop supports it. i7 6500u is not worth the extra money.

 

[connect1e2d]

thank you guys

just ~10% faster? in this case i7 and i5 levels , is the trick to lure customers?
I saw this comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6500U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6200U
performence is very close...

and please look at this pages http://ark.intel.com/products/88193/Intel-Core-i5-6200U-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-2_80-GHz
can i get 60hz refresh rate in external monitor (1080 × 2560) with i5 6200u Intel HD Graphics 520? (with hdmi cable)

 

[TJ Hooker]

I don't know if I'd call it a "trick", but yeah, the i7 and i5 labels don't mean as much for mobile CPUs as they do for desktops.

Yes, you will be able to use that external display at 60 Hz.

 

[Inkiad]

i5 6200u with HD graphics 520 can run 4K monitor with 60Hz. So of course it can run a 2560x1080 monitor in 60Hz.

 

[Hlsgsz]

thank you guys

just ~10% faster? in this case i7 and i5 levels , is the trick to lure customers?
I saw this comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6500U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6200U
performence is very close...

and please look at this pages http://ark.intel.com/products/88193/Intel-Core-i5-6200U-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-2_80-GHz
can i get 60hz refresh rate in external monitor (1080 × 2560) with i5 6200u Intel HD Graphics 520? (with hdmi cable)

yes. 60 will work on hdmi, dp, or dual-link dvi at that resolution.

 

[connect1e2d]

my newest laptop (asus n55sf) had i7 2630QM processor And for me it was good and fast (not very awesome) , but laptop broke down...
now I use my first laptop (asus x551c) with Intel Celeron 1007u , it is laggy in some cases and slow in all cases.
In your opinion asus x556uf i5 6200u can be a good choice for me?
thanks

 

[grmnlxndr]

I don't think that even the i7 6500 would be faster than the i7 2630QM. Try to find an quadcore (i5 6300HQ or better, look for the 'Q' at the CPU model) if you want more power. They come at the cost of higher energy consumption, so they won't be so slim or with batteries for lot of hours.
In my case, the 6200u is more than enough.

Regards

 

[TJ Hooker]

Looking at the OPs use cases, I don't he needs a quad core. A 6200u should be fine.

 

[connect1e2d]

use external monitor with high resolution (1080 × 2560) , Makes use of more CPU power? or just use more gpu power?

 

[TJ Hooker]

Higher resolutions typically demand more GPU power, but that comes into play more when gaming. For light use like internet browsing and watching movies, I don't think higher resolutions will impact performance noticeably.

 

[connect1e2d]

so, asus x556uf 6200u is a good choice for my use.

thank you so much