Need help clarifying facts about CPU

[haloman369]

I am in the process of putting together and new computer. My plan is to buy parts here and there when there's a good sale on them. I'm making this PC for gaming mostly, since I've had a crappy Alien Ware laptop which is total trash. I've been reading that an I5 is better than an I7 for gaming is this true?

I have been out of the computer building market for awhile and need help finding a CPU that is fast and I can overclock.

Thanks for your time

 

[Rammy]

An i5 isn't necessarily better than an i7, but it offers basically identical performance for a significantly reduced price.
Games don't utilize the extra threads from Hyperthreading really. On occasion they can actually reduce performance.

 

[rolli59]

For the price the I5 is the better choice for gaming, almost equal. I5 3570K matched with a Z77 board is the preferred choice at the moment.