This past week, I upgraded my desktop to a quadcore CPU in my desktop and just bought an SSD for my laptop. Now my slower laptop actually feels faster much of the time.
Posts Tagged Core i5
24/7 CPU usage cost
Dec 15
10w of electricity used 24/7 year round costs you $10 per year. This article takes that into consideration when comparing recent Quadcore CPUs, such as the Core i5, Core 2 Quad, Phenom II, and Athlon II
(Spoiler: The most expensive and fastest CPU isn’t the most expensive when considering power savings over 3 years)
