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i3 6th gen vs i5 3rd gen

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Your laptop is a dual, not a quad core. A newer i3 just may be quicker. Neither one is optimal for the work that you're doing.
 
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Your laptop is a dual, not a quad core. A newer i3 just may be quicker. Neither one is optimal for the work that you're doing.

Thanks a lot guy I think I go for a i5 just a tat newer. A CPU: Intel Core i5 3210 M with 6gb RAM for $175.
Laptop it'll be, Video editing is not all we do, web development, some social networking etc.
 

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Dorset where else eh? >>> Thats ENGLAND<<<
Video editing is not all we do, web development, some social networking etc.
No matter what you try to upgrade a laptop with its going to be wofully underpowered for what you use it for

I think I go for a i5 just a tat newer. A CPU: Intel Core i5 3210 M with 6gb RAM for $175.
That $175 will probably get you 2nd/3rd gen I5 complete system inc monitor and peripherals from Ebay/gumtree/craigslist
 
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