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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by rdtsc on Sunday April 30, 2023 @11:50PM (#35768919)
> there are just so many people who say they have an “i5” or “i7” without knowing what generation it is from.

Since switching to laptops from building my own PCs from parts I stopped following CPU models directly. I knew i3 was "weaker" than i5, and i5 "weaker" than i7. But remember getting an "i5" 10 years and they are still selling them. Shouldn't it be up to i15 by now? It would have been better to have some suffix or prefix letters "Pro", or "Super" to indicate tiers.

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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by wmf on Sunday April 30, 2023 @11:52PM (#35768927)
BMW is also still selling the 5 series.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by Dylan16807 on Monday May 01, 2023 @12:26AM (#35769085)
Cars don't double in performance over the course of five years.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by speedgoose on Monday May 01, 2023 @01:24AM (#35769375)
The BMW i3 when from 22kWh to 42kWh in a few years but that’s a bit the exception.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by aaronbrethorst on Monday May 01, 2023 @03:02AM (#35769842)
BMW 5-series with an ICE engine vs BMW i3 EV. Apples and oranges.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by speedgoose on Monday May 01, 2023 @03:37AM (#35770049)
Both are fruits you can eat.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by gambiting on Monday May 01, 2023 @03:21AM (#35769956)
kWh is measure of battery capacity not performance.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by speedgoose on Monday May 01, 2023 @03:37AM (#35770042)
Yes, battery capacity is the main thing when you compare early EVs. I think the amont of energy the battery can generate and how fast the car can drive a long distance does fit the performance definition, but I agree it’s not the classic definition of comparing the speed on a tiny segment.

On short distances, the 22kWh version is actually a bit faster because the battery is slightly lighter.

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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by fulafel on Monday May 01, 2023 @06:22AM (#35770936)
It's a dimension of performance, like many others. But lifecycle CO2 footprint is currently the most important performance metric of cars from the holistic pov.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by ecnahc515 on Monday May 01, 2023 @05:45PM (#35779634)
Well, they're selling the ~ 2022 BMW 5 Series or the 20223 BMW 5 series. The year is part of it. That's not the case for CPUs.
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Re:Intel to drop the “I” moniker in upcoming CPU rebrand by wmf on Monday May 01, 2023 @09:17PM (#35781863)
Intel also has the generation number in the model number. Honestly I don't think they need i3/i5/i7.
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