i7 or i5?

[Jayson]

So ive been looking at upgrading and i7 is a lot more expensive but will last longer but is there a significant gap between i7 and i5 that will cause me to have to replace and make the i7 a better investment?

 

[FuryRosewood]

depends on what your doing with the machine, for most things, id say even intensive gaming... go with the i5

 

[jonnyp11]

unless doing video creation or en/decoding then the i5 is just as fast as the i7, since those are the only programs that take advantage of the extra threads on the i7.

 

[2048Megabytes]

Get the Core i5 2500K. It is a very powerful processor and $80 less than the Core i7 2600.

Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3 gigahertz (3.7 gigahertz Turbo Boost) Quad-Core Processor - $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

[ChrisUlrich]

I love my i5. 4.4ghz at only 1.26v.

My video isn't the best (though still awesome) and I can play anything right now on max settings and the system doesn't even begin to sweat.

 

[jonnyp11]

the only thing better is dual cards or the 580/590/HD6990