i7 920 worth the extra $100 over the i5 750???

[daest12188]

So im building a custom desktop (not gaming specific, but i will be doing my share of gaming on it) and will be making a thread on that later, but i have been trying to figure out 1 thing:
Is the i7 920 ($288) worth the extra cash over the i5 750 ($199) for a single GPU setup?
Any information as to why one would be better than the other is helpful. I have looked up test comparisons and have an idea, but i figured i would post to see what all of you have to say

Thanks

[Killer]

No, would be my simple answer. Unless you're going to do some serious gaming, or intense video/audio work, an i5 will likely suffice just fine.

[Product F(RED)]

An AMD Phenom II X4 2.8GHz 64-bit Quad-Core is $140 at Newegg. It's easily overclockable, and a hell of a lot cheaper than an i7. If you're looking for more bang for your buck, always get an AMD processor. I have the 3.0GHz version. If you have a big enough budget, I would recommend the Black Edition if you want a lot of power.

[daest12188]

An AMD Phenom II X4 2.8GHz 64-bit Quad-Core is $140 at Newegg. It's easily overclockable, and a hell of a lot cheaper than an i7. If you're looking for more bang for your buck, always get an AMD processor. I have the 3.0GHz version. If you have a big enough budget, I would recommend the Black Edition if you want a lot of power.

thanks for the input, but ive decided im going with Intel. I already have a mobo in mind that i want, and decided that im either going with the i5 720 or the i7 860, as they are the same chipset (1156). I have gone over some tests and noticed that Intel is going more in the direction of supporting the P55 boards, so the 1156 has more future potential than the x58. Also, the new Clarksdale i5 chips are dual core with hyperthreading, the i5 750 is quad core with no HT, and the i7's are quadcore with HT. ill look into what im going to be using the desktop for most, and base my decision off of that

[KoW210]

I agree nopaty nope nope.

[Product F(RED)]

thanks for the input, but ive decided im going with Intel. I already have a mobo in mind that i want, and decided that im either going with the i5 720 or the i7 860, as they are the same chipset (1156). I have gone over some tests and noticed that Intel is going more in the direction of supporting the P55 boards, so the 1156 has more future potential than the x58. Also, the new Clarksdale i5 chips are dual core with hyperthreading, the i5 750 is quad core with no HT, and the i7's are quadcore with HT. ill look into what im going to be using the desktop for most, and base my decision off of that

Forget whatever motherboard you're looking at. Get the ASUS M4A785-M and the AMD Phenom II X4. The board is $80, comes with an onboard ATi Radeon HD 4200 WITH HDMI, capable of Blu-ray playback, and is VERY overclockable. It also has ASUS Expressgate, which boots an onboard Linux in 5 seconds, it has HD Audio, and tons of USB ports. Did I mention it's $80? Oh PS: If you decide on a dedicated ATI GPU, you can do a CrossFire configuration with the onboard HD 4200.