I7 vs Core 2 Quad

[naidoort]

hey ppl

need your help! i'm planning on getting a new pc but don't know if its worth forking out for an i7. i'm not a major gamer. my gaming is usually the odd nfs or sport games. so was wondering if an i'll feel the difference between a regular quad core and an i7. was also wondering if i can go ddr3 with a core 3 quad.

thanks

 

[Helloworld_98]

an i7 will smash a core 2, but if you don't want to fork out the cash, the i7 LGA1156's come out in September and that will be about $50-100 cheaper than the i7 1366 build and have a .133ghz speed advantage.

 

[pasoleatis]

Is the difference un performance so big?

 

[BadTrip]

I wouldnt think NFS and sports games warrant an i7 build.

 

[knotknut]

If I were to build a complete, all new components PC, I would build an i7.
The difference is only a couple hundred.

 

[armi]

I wouldnt think NFS and sports games warrant an i7 build.

+1.

An overclocked Core 2 Quad can take you for a while. Then all you have to do is upgrade your video card!

 

[peanutpc]

If I were to build a complete, all new components PC, I would build an i7.
The difference is only a couple hundred.

i totally agree with you...

 

[randomizer]

You probably won't notice a difference unless you're encoding video or something in the background, in which case i7 will win (for encoding times more than ingame framerates).