cpu question

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din

Discussion Starter · Feb 23, 2011

Dell is offereing to replace my xps 8300 with the i7-2600 processor because of the intell chip issue. They are offering a studio xps 9100 equipped with an i7-960 processor. This replacement unit also comes with a radeon 5870 gpu to replace my current radeon 5770 card.

Can anyone help me understand the difference in a simple way between these two processors and cards.

My primary use is video editing of a rambunctious 2-year old for the grandparents. Needless to say, gaming is no longer a priority.

Thanks in advance.

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hugh

· #3 · Feb 24, 2011

While the i7-2600 is superior when QuickSync is enabled, those transcoding scores may not be applicable when a discrete GPU is used. the i7 960 is a powerful beast and until recently would be loved by all.

Also the Radeon 5870 is significantly superior to the 5770 so that is a big step up on the graphics side.

Tough decision.

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