i5 laptop vs i3 laptop, which to get for my uses?

SnowMare

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BUDGET
So got a very tight budget of $400
USES
Coding mostly, mathlab/CAD/Modeling software, excel, lots of multitasking, YT/netflex
I have a custom PC at home so i barly touch the laptop i have right now, so this laptop will strictly be used for work and college. thinking maybe 2-3 years later i will upgrade or something

CHOICES
Laptop A:
http://
Just absolutely perfect but with tax it goes over $500
got fingerprint, nice screen, i5 7th gen, 9hr battery life

Laptop B: http://
I can upgrade the RAM to 8gb and it still fits in my $400 budget
Its got a i3 7th gen, but for some reason i feel that my uses really dont need the power of a i5.
Its got a OK screen and 12 hr battery life!

Question
So for my uses, which should i get? I really want to get Laptop 1 but thats just because the inner me wants something new and owerful. SO will the i3 laptop be sufficient enough for me or should i just get the i5 laptop?

 
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I would recommend an i5 for the multitasking and software programs. You can probably get by with the i3, but you might get frustrated with it lagging.

SnowMare

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so get the i5? wouldt the i3 be a better choice?
im trying to use this laptop for like 2-3 years and then upgrade if i need to. So idk if the i5 is worth it or not. I have my custom PC so i barely touch my laptop so like idk. What do u guys think i should do?
 

SnowMare

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MERGED QUESTION
Question from SnowMare : "How is this laptop?"

ASUS P-Series P2540UA-AB51 :
Link: http://

So how is this laptop? good buy? return it and get something else?

USES: web browsing, coding, modeling software, other engineering stuff, netflex/YT
 

SnowMare

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In college im prob gana use it 2-3 hrs a day, gana do all that in that time obviously. At home i mostly use my desktop and dont really use my laptop. Copy files from laptop on a USB, transfer to desktop, then transfer bac to laptop when im done
 

dudeman509

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I would recommend an i5 for the multitasking and software programs. You can probably get by with the i3, but you might get frustrated with it lagging.
 
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