to do with the laptop. If you want more of a desktop replacement and run high end software doing complex tasks such as video work, the i7 will do this better with it's 8 "effective" cores. If you do routine simple tasks, web surfing, etc., the i5 will serve well and save you some money. Either can run 64 bit programs. Keep in mind that laptops tend to have a shorter life expectancy than desktops and don't have much room for future upgrades.
I'm getting a laptop with 64-bit Windows 7 and 8 MB RAM. In choosing a processor, I can opt for an Intel i5 (dual-core) or Intel i7 (quad-core). The i7 has a slower speed, but again, is quad-core. Is there any reason that I should go with the i7 - does the 64-bit work better with quad v. dual for any reason - or stick with the i5? The i5 is typically cheaper.
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