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Re: I3 or I5 for MAME
09/05/13 11:41 PM
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> I'm a bit lost with CPU's architectures. I could, for instance, make this choice. I
> will be running Windows XP 32 bits and MAME with games in native resolution.
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> INTEL CORE i3 4340 3.6 GHZ SK1150 4MB (176€)
> INTEL CORE i5 4430 3.0 GHZ SK1150 6MB 84W HASWELL (189€)
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> I suppose the i3 is Ivy Bridge, right? I've read that the Haswell is not an important
> boost with respect Ivy Bridge. So, am I wrong if I think that the i3 would perform
> better, even if it's cheaper?
No. Both are Socket 1150, Socket 1150 is Haswell. What RB said.
64-bit MAME on a 64-bit OS can net you up to a 20% speed boost on certain titles, I've seen this myself with Prop Cycle for example.
If you're only going to run "demanding 2D games" on 32-bit Windows XP, just get a good S775 motherboard and a Core 2 Duo E8500 or 8600.
Don't put nice modern hardware to waste running a decade old 32-bit OS, you are throwing away your money.
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