in speed order i3, i5, i7, i9 mobile versions are slower then desktop versions of the same processor (not all 'i' processors have mobile versions).
here are 2 sites to look at: Toms hardware - simple processor comparisons https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html Intel's own detailed comparisons https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005505/processors.html I did not see the specific i3 you mentioned, but the i3 tested is roughly 1/2 the rating of the i7 Chip > Hi Randy, > >> Processor: i3 vs i7 !!!! > > Is it really that much slower? > > If so then I got duped as I thought I was getting a reasonably faster > Laptop 6 months ago. > > Thanks, > John… > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ------------ Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************