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    I5 or I7 a significant difference for gaming and VR?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by dman777, Oct 19, 2017.

  1. dman777

    dman777 Notebook Consultant

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    I am looking to buy a Alienware R3 13 "inch. I love OLED.

    I am a light gamer and I will buy it mainly to code on. But I would like the option to play any game I like...especially if I get into using VR once in awhile.

    Will it make a significant difference between i5 and i7 for gaming or VR? The price difference is a pretty strong $300.00-$400.00 difference. Or should I only care about the video card rather than i5 or i7 cpu?
     
    dman777, Oct 19, 2017
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  2. Aleckhz

    Aleckhz Notebook Enthusiast

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    If the i5 is dualcore probable yes, you should get the i7

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    Aleckhz, Oct 20, 2017
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  3. Vasudev

    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Go for i7 because that price difference is worth it.
     
    Vasudev, Oct 20, 2017
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