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Best i5 Notebook of 2013

26 May 2013 by

Successors to the Intel Core i3 processors, the third generation i5 processors have been implemented on a numerous laptop models. PC operation with the notebooks running on i5 processor is found to be faster, richer and smoother than the previous versions of processors, and multitasking with i5 processors is done with ease. Our list of best i5 notebook models also support viewing of rich visuals and processing of high-end graphics.

The i5 processors from Intel are implemented on notebook models for mid-range to high-range consumer and business usages. Along with the standard notebooks, the i5 processors are also implemented on the desktop replacement notebooks where the higher bandwidth is needed for greater performance.

The need for finer processor while creating, sharing, exploring, or gaming is complemented by the third generation Intel Core i5 processors. Specific tasks such as gaming, music composing, video editing, HD video viewing are effectively accomplished with the help of dual and quad cores in the i5 processors. Compared to the notebooks with earlier version Intel Core i3 processors, the best i5 notebooks have more number of cores and more amount of cache is supported for greater speed and performance.

i5 processors support intelligent networking for reliable data transmission and are also known for effective usage of your notebook's battery power.

Technologies:
Intel Turbo Boost Technology is used to automatically boost the processor speed just when required, by adapting to the kind of task performed. This technology makes the processor cores run faster when running slower than the specification limits and the automatic boosting is done when your notebook's operating system requests the highest processor performance state.
Intel Quick Sync Video helps your notebook perform effectively during editing, burning, and sharing of the videos by making use of dedicated media processor.
Intel HD Graphics, especially implemented in 3rd generation Intel processors, integrates the graphics engine and media processing for a better (3 times than the previous generation) gaming experience - without the cost of buying a separate graphics card.

Check out our list of best i5 notebooks top rated by some of the best notebook reviewers around the web.

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Apple MacBook Pro ME662LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop with Retina Display
Apple MacBook Pro(Feb'13)

$1,600 - $2,609
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon - Intel Core i5-3317U (3M Cache, up to 2.60 GHz) (X1CARBONBASESAP) PC Notebook
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook

$1,453 - $1,823
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 13.3-Inch Convertible Touchscreen Ultrabook
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

$530 - $1,500
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Acer Aspire S7-191-6640 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Ultrabook
Acer Aspire S7

$1,000 - $1,499
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Sony VAIO E14 Series SVE14135CXW 14-Inch Laptop
Sony VAIO E14 Series(2013)

$595 - $681
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Apple MacBook Air MD232LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (NEWEST VERSION)
Apple MacBook Air (June 2012)

$906 - $954
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Check out the comparison of different versions of third generation Intel Core processors.







Configuration/ProcessorIntel Core i3Intel Core i5Intel Core i7
Cores supported244
Maximum supported Cache3MB6MB8MB
Processor speedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.2 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
Dedicated graphicsYesYesYes
Instruction set64-bit64-bit64-bit


Cache (pronounced 'cash') is a temporary memory space and more cache means more memory on your laptop's processor for programs to perform multitasking.
Instruction set conveys the amount or size of data it can handle at once; and 64-bit architecture can effectively work when your laptop's internal memory (RAM) is more than 4GB.



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