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Originally Posted by Hide625
Well I thought maybe down the road if I wanted a faster CPU getting the new intel platform was better. But I guess that goes for AMD as well, however I know next to nothing about AMD products. I guess in the end anything is an upgrade to what I have right now. I'd just like something that can be upgraded later down the road w/o upgrading everything like I have to now.
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Core i3 is a niche product, intended mostly for people who want integrated graphics for HD purposes in a very small, quiet package. It is not very fast, you could get a quad-core Phenom II or even Athlon II that is faster.
You should read my
review of the Core i5 for more details
AMD is launching some new CPUs in 2 days that will be in your price range too. I will be getting them this week, and a review should be up next week.