Will upgrading matter?

Fredo_

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This is just for me to expand my understanding.
I was looking for potential upgrades to my computer and saw that i could upgrade from a i5-4570 to a i7-4790 and saw comparisons to them both(in gameplay and benchmarks) and couldn't notice a difference, I know that the i7 has 4 more threads but what does that mean for overall work loads? I stream with my i-5 but can only handle 720p @ 60fps or 1080 @ 30 fps. Will upgrading the cpu to an i7 benefit or am I just wasting my time comparing them?
My computer: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04453446

I also added a asus 2gb 960 but I'm not worried about that.

Comparisons:http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4790-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4570
 
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you wont get much of an improvements in streaming over what you have as its still only a 4 core chip.

so honestly its not an upgrade i would consider due to the outlay involved for the slight if any performance gains.

Fredo_

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That's pretty much exactly what I thought, Thank you for the insight you shared. You helped me and others who may or will look at this post and on their behalves I thank you :)