Next PCs might be Core i3

[chazzy2501]

I've been looking at this years replacement PCs and I usually go for an i5 or an r5 CPU. I have however seen the core i3 13100 a 4 performance core 8 thread CPU.... This thing rocks hard!

 

it can go toe to toe with an i7 8700 (a 6 core 12 thread CPU) I'm thinking as far as I can muster a need for a much more powerful CPU in the future. The thing is, a NEW Dell PC with this CPU is only £300 (without multibuy and edu discount.) More importantly cheaper than a reconditioned i7 from 2017

 

EDIT the 8700 could only muster a win in cinebench all core, otherwise was beaten totally.

Edited May 10, 2023 by chazzy2501

[3s-gtech]

The IPC and clock speed improvements we’ve seen over the last few generations have certainly moved things on from the stagnation of 2nd-6th gen Core. Driven by AMD more than Intel whose tick-tock strategy became tick-tick-tick…

 

We have a number of recent i3 machines (11th and 12th gen) that are plenty good enough for our needs. Most demanding thing we use is Premier Rush and Animate. Whether they’ll last 7+ years is another matter, but we tend to demote them to less demanding areas as they age.

[PotNoodleTech]

Rolling out I3 12100 last year and they're flying machines especially with the M2 hard drive in.

 

If you've been "used to i5s" then you've been "used to a life of luxury"!

[robintech]

They look really good, annoying thing is Dell don't seem to put USB-C ports on their computers

[chazzy2501]

Rolling out I3 12100 last year and they're flying machines especially with the M2 hard drive in.

 

If you've been "used to i5s" then you've been "used to a life of luxury"!

 

I buy (bought) recon machines that have i5 as new i3 used to be quite a poor choice.

[Steve21]

IThe thing is, a NEW Dell PC with this CPU is only £300 (without multibuy and edu discount.) More importantly cheaper than a reconditioned i7 from 2017

 

EDIT the 8700 could only muster a win in cinebench all core, otherwise was beaten totally.

 

I assume that pricing is their home brand though, inspiron rather than optiplex etc? Just one thing to be aware of

 

But yea the new cpus are certainly a lot chunkier even at the base models!

 

Steve

[DrCheese]

We've only ever bought i3's and have been perfectly fine with them. We kept (& still have in some places...) some i3 2nd gen machines

 

If you look at benchmarks online, it's often only 5%/10% extra performance with an i5, so I've never considered it worth it

[DavR]

I've always aimed for i5, and fallen back on i3 if prices demand it.

 

TBF for what we ask of them, i3 is probably fine these days. Most of our desktops are Microsoft Office + web browsing these days, it's only mine that does anything remotely intensive.