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which is a faster computer

I need a computer that can run mutiple programs at the same time. The programs take a lot of computer power.

I have two options-

I dell i7 with 8gb of ram
or
hp i5 with 5 gb of ram

thoughts?
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If you wish to read about i5 vs i7 the see:

digitaltrends.com
"Intel’s Core i5 vs Core i7: Which do you need?"

Link:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-core-i5-vs-i7/
Michael's answer is right, if they are both from the same generation.

But a first gen i7 loses to a Haswell i5, so if you can post the CPU model it will help us give an accurate answer.

HTH,
Dan
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you can only compare apples with apples
if the cpu's and ram are installed on the same mobo - which you can't -  there is no real comparison, other than the "benchmarks"
also the rest - like an SSD - should be the same
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i think the asker should give more info - on what he intends to use the pc for
this will yield better solutions
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David,
How would you practically do this on a PC? Could expand on your thought here? Thanks, Leon.
<< Always good to keep your committed memory less than your available memory ....>>
Right now I have 10.5GB used, 15.6 GB committed and 9.4GB available.this is with 4 VMs with 1.2GB each, Outlook. VS 2013, Firefox, Itunes, snagit, MalwareBytes running a scan  and more running in the background/foreground. If you want performance you have to invest in hardware i.e. RAM
David, thank you. But what is the difference between used, and committed memory? They both sound the same to me.