i3, i5, or i7? Which is best for you?

i3, i5, or i7? Which is best for you?

I don't know if you can read this nifty little chart to the right here, but Intel has three main naming conventions for their CPU's.

Here's the short story:

ALL i3's are dual core

SOME i5's are dual core

OTHER i5's are quad core

ALL i7's are quad core

If you're going to be reading and writing emails on your computer and maybe burn a cd or two, an i3 is probably ideal for y our needs.

If you will be editing audio and maybe playing the odd high end graphics game now and then, you'll want at least an i5.

If you want to be using Autocad, hardcore gaming or any other 3D rendering stuff, or video editing, you'll want the i7's quad core processing power.

And, of course, they range in price accordingly, with the i3's being the least expensive.