laptop with i3 vs i5 & 8gb ram vs 4gb ram [Solved] - Laptops - Laptop Tech Support
Being just 1.7GHz the i3 will struggle with what you are describing. Consider the average Desktop i3 is between 3 and 3.5GHz -- and they aren't high tier performance, more middle of the range. The i5 Laptop may have less RAM but this can easily be upgrade...