Core i3 560 or i5 660

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elliot

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I think I am going to build another pc for media use, photoshop and maybe some gaming and am looking at these two processors. One costs slightly more (£50 here in uk) and I was wondering if there was much difference as I have been told its not worth it because the i3 can beat the i5 overclocked easily? Is this correct or shall I spend the extra and get the i5 660?
 
elliot said:
I think I am going to build another pc for media use, photoshop and maybe some gaming and am looking at these two processors. One costs slightly more (£50 here in uk) and I was wondering if there was much difference as I have been told its not worth it because the i3 can beat the i5 overclocked easily? Is this correct or shall I spend the extra and get the i5 660?
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This is the different between both processor
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/288/Intel_Core_i3_i3-560_vs_Intel_Core_i5_I5-660.html

Why not +$5 only and get this one. This is better from i3 and all i5 family.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9115072&cm_re=i5_2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product

Pretty much any dual processor CPU will do a decent job. It would help if you'd be a bit more specific about the kinds of Photoshop projects you do. BTW
1. what kind of game you play?
2. Are you planing to OC?
 
Not worth £50 more. You're right the i3 clocks just as well. There is no major difference apart from hyperthreading which won't make much of a difference in real-world apps anyway IIRC.

EDIT: Forget that, they both have hyperthreading. No major difference, just branding and some gimmick technology built into the i5 as far as I can tell.
 
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