i5 vs i7 for 144hz gaming

A 1070 is about on par with a 980 Ti (or a Titan X, depending on the program/game), but the 1070 is a lot cheaper.

If you can get an i7 for close to the cost of an i5 (say within $100) I'd get the i7, assuming your budget can handle it. But definitely splurge more on a better GPU. An extra $100 spent on a better GPU will get you a lot more FPS than going from an i5 to an i7.

As such, definitely get a 1070 instead of a Titan X/980 Ti. Price/performance wise the new Pascal GPUs are miles better than Maxwell cards.

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i5 vs i7 for 144hz gaming