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I'm getting ready to build a new rig and I'm trying to decide between these two for gaming. To start, yes, I know that, for now, games don't really leverage the extra threads, save for a few.
Whenever I see the i5 vs i7 discussion though, that's usually the only thing I see debated as far as gaming goes (I don't video edit, etc). My curiosity is in the increased base clock speed. Does the additional 500Mhz base clock in the i7 contribute to a higher OC over the i5? I know it varies between every single CPU, but on average, does the i7 best the i5 in OC speeds?
So my final question, does the idea that multithreading might become very beneficial for games in the next few years, along with the higher OC (??) justify the $85-$100 premium b/t the two for a gaming rig?
Whenever I see the i5 vs i7 discussion though, that's usually the only thing I see debated as far as gaming goes (I don't video edit, etc). My curiosity is in the increased base clock speed. Does the additional 500Mhz base clock in the i7 contribute to a higher OC over the i5? I know it varies between every single CPU, but on average, does the i7 best the i5 in OC speeds?
So my final question, does the idea that multithreading might become very beneficial for games in the next few years, along with the higher OC (??) justify the $85-$100 premium b/t the two for a gaming rig?