Intel Core i7
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Pros
- I7 is a nice blend of power and longevity.
- In that case, stick to the i7 or i9 SKUs only—13700, 13900, 14700, or 14900.
- most games will hit full speed especially with that i7 some harder ps3 titles still depend on emulator optimization more than raw power but your hardware is not the limit here
- For such a huge difference, i7 is much better value. If all else is equal.
- If you can upgrade your cpu to an i7 that would be a bigger upgrade than 1050 ti to rx 580
Cons
- The issue with Intel is that the chip will degrade really fast if spent a lot of time hot (70+°C) while consuming 180+A current with an high voltage request 1.4+V VID, which was quite common with stock parts such as i9 or the last i7.
- using [userbenchmark.com](http://userbenchmark.com) the i7 is only around 5% faster than what you have. I don't think that's enough to warrant the cost.
Sentiment
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Trust + time weighted score: +48% · raw score 56%
What redditors said (9 of 9)
I7 is a nice blend of power and longevity.
The issue with Intel is that the chip will degrade really fast if spent a lot of time hot (70+°C) while consuming 180+A current with an high voltage request 1.4+V VID, which was quite common with stock parts such as i9 or the last i7.
In that case, stick to the i7 or i9 SKUs only—13700, 13900, 14700, or 14900.
most games will hit full speed especially with that i7 some harder ps3 titles still depend on emulator optimization more than raw power but your hardware is not the limit here
using [userbenchmark.com](http://userbenchmark.com) the i7 is only around 5% faster than what you have. I don't think that's enough to warrant the cost.
For such a huge difference, i7 is much better value. If all else is equal.
If you can upgrade your cpu to an i7 that would be a bigger upgrade than 1050 ti to rx 580
If you don't need the i9 an i7 is cheaper and still great
Upgrade the CPU to an i7 if you really have to and can find it for very cheap.
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