12 GB RAM with i5-3210 2.5GHz Processor or 8GB RAM with i7-3612QM 2.1GHz

[npavan]

Please advise I am looking for a laptop and trying to decide between these two specifications. My minimum requirements are 15.6 inch screen and minimum 8 MB ram and 1TB HD.

The following two laptops are exactly same price.

HP dv6t Select Laptop with Intel Core™ i5-3210 2.5GHz Processor 12GB RAM and 1TB HD RAM is 12GB and should serve for a while but regular screen size

Dell Inspiron 17R Laptop, Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.1GHz, High Def 900p LED Display 8GB RAM, 1TB HD RAM is only 8 GB but higher processor, large screen

I am thinking 12GB RAM with i5-3210 should outdo 8 GB RAM with 17-3612. Please let me know which is better and both are same price.

 

[Ashish247]

Please advise I am looking for a laptop and trying to decide between these two specifications. My minimum requirements are 15.6 inch screen and minimum 8 MB ram and 1TB HD.

The following two laptops are exactly same price.

HP dv6t Select Laptop with Intel Core™ i5-3210 2.5GHz Processor 12GB RAM and 1TB HD RAM is 12GB and should serve for a while but regular screen size

Dell Inspiron 17R Laptop, Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.1GHz, High Def 900p LED Display 8GB RAM, 1TB HD RAM is only 8 GB but higher processor, large screen

I am thinking 12GB RAM with i5-3210 should outdo 8 GB RAM with 17-3612. Please let me know which is better and both are same price.

What will you do of 12 gb ram?! Corei7 is quad core and faster as compared to the i5, thats an advantage. I have never been able to use more than 4 gb of ram.. If you really can use 12 gb ram then you should need the i7 i guess and i5 wont suffice.
So in either case, i think i7 wins.. BTW more ram doesnt mean a faster system.. The system will use only what it needs and the rest will remain idle.

 

[npavan]

Thanks Ashish