(03-31-2014, 01:06 PM)kinkinkijkin Wrote: I have an Athlon II X2 220 overclocked to 3.5/2.5 GHz (latter clock is CPU-NB and HT, which makes a big difference in Dolphin), and a Radeon HD 5770.
In terms of Super Mario, Sunshine is, iirc, rather resource-light (I don't own it anymore, so I couldn't tell you myself), and then the Galaxy games are really demanding.
In terms of Mario Kart, I'm not entirely sure. I own MKD!!, but I don't play it often. I just know that it wasn't too fast on my own computer last time I played it (in 2013).
Legend of Zelda, Wind Waker should run well, and Twilight Princess has - mind the slight paraphrasing - the most demanding area in dolphin, period, in it.
Metroid, apparently they're all pretty heavy.
Now, if you get the i3, everything barring TP should play fine. The AMD APU has more GPU power, though, so it can drive a higher IR. I'd recommend getting the i3 and upgrading to a discreet GPU later on.
I just read somewhere that there's gonna be a haswell refresh this coming april-july.. hopefully they'll be marketed at about the same price as 4th gen haswell..
Choosing the i3, I'm pretty sure, the current Intel HD 4400/4600 is not on par for dolphin.. -_-