I'm trying to decide between the i5-750 and i7-860 and need some help in determining which is better for me...the Lynnfield i5-750 has HT disabled while the i7-860 has it enabled...I mainly use my system for gaming (single card ATI 5870 currently) with web browsing and some Office 2007 applications thrown in...I don't do video editing...leaning towards the i5 as I haven't found a convincing argument that the i7's Hyperthreading is going to justify the extra cost over the i5
can anyone shed some light on other situations where HT is worth the i7 premium in a gaming machine...will Hyperthreading EVER make a difference in gaming? (even 1-2 years down the road)...any other arguments for the i7-860 over the i5-750 in general?...thanks for any help
can anyone shed some light on other situations where HT is worth the i7 premium in a gaming machine...will Hyperthreading EVER make a difference in gaming? (even 1-2 years down the road)...any other arguments for the i7-860 over the i5-750 in general?...thanks for any help
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