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In any case, these chips are fine for doing basic tasks one at a time and are typically paired with 4GB of Ram. Intel has rebranded its Core i3 (and i5 and i7) line-up, ditching the iconic 'i' it's ...

There's a twist however, as James was sent three different processors - an Intel i5, i7 and i9 ... and access 10:21 Base System performance 12:47 Is upgrading to i7 or i9 worth it?