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What is the advantage of an Intel i5 or i7 processor?

Asked by Rarebear (25192points) November 6th, 2010

They have different processing speeds. I need a new laptop specifically for astrophotography. I will be working with stacking multiple images, and will need to have a fast processor not only for the photo processing, but for guiding my telescope mount. I will need Windows 7 64 bit and 6–8 gb of memory. I will not be doing any video gaming whatsoever.

As you know, when shopping for laptops, you can always add more and spend more money. My question is, is there an advantage for the i5 or i7 processors?

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