> > The general accepted amount to put in there is number of CPU cores +1 for anything > 2 > > cores or more. > > Dual core cpu? -j3 > > Quad core cpu? -j5 > > Dual-Quad core? -j9 > > Core i5 -j6
Wrong.
Core i3 has 2 cores. -j3 Core i5 has either 2 cores or 4 cores depending on the model. -j3 or -j5 Core i7 has from 4 cores to 8 cores depending on the model.. -j9 to -j17