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arquiman009

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hi i actually have a i7 860 computer, and someone give me an i5 2400 procesor but now i dont know what is the best

procesor for revit, for 2d, 3d workflow an of course for rendering!!!

please help me to choose...

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4thAngel

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Hi,

I wish I had a friend that would give me an i5 2400!

In my opinion I would go with the i7-860.

The Numbers:

i7-860        |   i5 2400

4-Cores      |    4-Cores

8-Threads   |   4-Threads

2.8GHz       |   3.1 GHZ

The Reasoning:

8 threads means 8 little boxes working away when bucket rendering with Mental Ray. Also I have a 4-thread CPU at work and an 8-thread CPU at home. My home computer is faster at rendering and far better for multi tasking.

That is just my opinion, Good luck!

J

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AnejoDave

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I have an i5 at home and an i7 at the ofice.  I play around at home and do serious work at the office

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Astroboy13

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The i7 was MADE for things like rendering and high end stuff were as the i5was made for stuff like video games and stuff. Go with the i7.

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i7 860 for Revit - feedback?

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