This is a more expensive route, but you can tailor it to fit your budget (processor performance, amount of RAM, motherboard, video card, SSD, etc). If you're able and willing to build a new computer, an AMD Ryzen 5 or 7 processor would have plenty of processing power for your needs. You can get one with a 3rd-generation Core i5 or i7 at a very good price (under $250 U.S.). Take advantage of amazing deals on our Processors range here at Currys. If you're willing to consider a desktop computer, check eBay for an off-lease Dell OptiPlex 7010 in mini-tower or desktop form factor (stay away from the SFF and USFF machines the two larger sizes are roomier inside and have better cooling). One of those will have much better performance than a T410.

If you insist on having a laptop, check eBay for an off-lease business-class machine like a T450 or T460. The Intel Core i5-6300U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in September 2015.The CPU can be found in.

Those machines tend to be big, heavy, and expensive. Laptops are not known for their processor performance, unless you get something in the 'mobile workstation' class. This means a Core i5 processor can run up to eight processes at a time.

The 2-core i5 processor has 4-threads and supports hyper-threading. Upgrading a laptop is usually more trouble than it's worth, especially something like a ten-year-old Lenovo ThinkPad T410. Product NameStatusLaunch DateTotal CoresMax Turbo Freq.Intel Core i56500T ProcessorDiscontinuedQ31543.10 GHzIntel Core i56500 ProcessorLaunchedQ31543.60 GHzIntel Core i56400 ProcessorDiscontinuedQ31543. The 64-bit Intel Core i5 6th generation processors offer impressive performance in comparison with its predecessors.

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