Looking for a new laptop

[Phishy714]

Can someone explain to me the difference between Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Core i5 5200U to see what would be best for my needs?

Laptop is for a family member who will be doing a little bit of everything on it - will let his kid (teenager) do homework on it, do some netflix and maybe a little bit of work comprising of outlook/excel.

Thank you for the info!

 

[ir0nw0lf]

Side-by-side comparison of some benchies and basic info between the two, if that would help at all:

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-N3540-vs-Intel-Core-i5-5200U

 

[unclewebb]

Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,436 vs 520

That sums it up. Bay Trail based CPUs are low power slugs and are suitable for basic internet use, email and not much else. The latest 5th Gen U CPUs are WAY better.

 

[Trimlock]

Go to notebookcheck.com for laptop questions.

 

[defaultluser]

If you have the choice, avoid Bay Trail chips.