I5 or i7

[gomer68]

can someone tell me the different between the i5 and the i7? i'm leaning towards the i7, also a nice board between $100.00-$130.00 range.

 

[Opaz1ka]

Video editing simulations etc. then i7
Gaming; save the money and get an i5, hey get a nice gpu while you are at it.

 

[Z1NONLY]

i7 runs 8 threads using "hyperthreading" to really milk its 4 cores.

i5 is pretty much an i7 that has no hyperthreading and thus only runs 4 threads.

Hyperthreading helps with things like video editing, but doesn't do much for gaming.

 

[gomer68]

will i notice the different between them for "gaming"

 

[jnkweaver]

will i notice the different between them for "gaming"

No. For gaming alone stick to the i5.

 

[payturr]

Core i5 for gaming. Hyper threading offers like, 0.7% increase in gaming performance compared to an i5, it's not worth a quarter of that extra frame.

 

[maestro0428]

Yep, no need for an i7 for gaming. Tons of software can take advantage of those phantom cores though (hyperthreading). For a motherboard, ASRock Extreme 4. Its a reliable, fast and affordable board.

 

[DarkSable]

Core i5 for gaming. Hyper threading offers like, 0.7% increase in gaming performance compared to an i5, it's not worth a quarter of that extra frame.

In a lot of cases it actually makes the game run SLOWER.

 

[gomer68]

In a lot of cases it actually makes the game run SLOWER.

are you talking about the i7 running the game slower?

 

[jnkweaver]

are you talking about the i7 running the game slower?

Yes he is.

 

[Daedalus12]

will i notice the different between them for "gaming"

Not at all. The i7 is at most going to be 1-2% faster, and in some cases slower. Save the $100, go for the i5, and put the savings toward a GPU where there really is going to be a difference.

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cpu/38421-intel-core-i5-3570k-22nm-ivy-bridge/?page=7