Intel i3 Inside Sticker 16.5 x 21mm [684]

hi I'm Nadine and you're watching staples tech TV thinking of getting a new computer well you've probably seen the terms Intel Core i3 i5 or i7 processors in your search results well today we're going to explain what does mean and to help you choose which one is right for you first off what is a processor a processor is basically the brains of your computer it is responsible for interpreting and executing software commands a multi-core processor is where multiple processors are put together on a single chip to allow the efficient processing of simultaneous tasks because a single core processor can only do so much at a time increasing the amount of cores will allow for more tasks to be performed at once therefore increasing the speed of the computer think of it like this imagine you need to cook four different dishes for dinner if you only have one pot to cook everything in it'll take a