# Xeon vs. Core i7 CPU?

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**Category:** Pro\
**Created:** [January 17, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/xeon-vs-core-i7-cpu/37538 "2017-01-17T22:33:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![nextdrOp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e4f/32.png) [@nextdrOp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nextdrOp)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/xeon-vs-core-i7-cpu/37538/32 "2017-04-24T10:29:59Z")

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Here a short answer I made an other topic:

> [@2 CPUs in Sketchup scene building](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2-cpus-in-sketchup-scene-building/42004/33):
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> Hi. At work I install su2015 on different hardware: Xeon 10C/20T 2687 v3 Xeon 6C/12T i5 i7 The i7 is the fastest under su due to better performance with only 1 thread. Just after, in that order: i5, Xeon 6C, Xeon 10C. The 10C is the slower under SU. But it’s the fastest under Artlantis. We bought the 10C with a Dell Precision at 4000 € excl. VAT with a poor Quadro K2200. I replace it with a GTX 680. With heavy scenes (20 millions faces) it become a little complicated to work. SU use …

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