New intel chipsets and WF2.0

[cncwhiz]

I am looking for a laptop. I want a laptop that will run proe/mfg. I will also be running mastercam. I have a core 2 duo at the present time with a quadro card and this system works well. I have seen the new chipsets "i3,i5 & i7" and dont know how they handle proe/mfg. I dont want to break the bank but I don't want a dog either. What platform do I need to run on a laptop?

[cncwhiz]

I have gotten some feedback on this issue. I still get I am leaning towards processor speed VS amount of cores however; We have a pc running an i7 chipset and he claims that the way that this chipset is built puts the power into the single chip that pro is working in and overclocks it?

[dgallup]

Go to Toms Hardware Guide and read their processor reviews. You will find some real hard data. The i7 cores will overclock one core for a short period of time if the other cores are idle. It's not much of a boost but something. You still want maximum clock speed because Pro/E will be running on just one core for the most part.