I get such great help here I decided to come back with another question. This time about cpus. I'm upgrading my computer (AMD athlon 64 dual) and have decided I want to go with an Intel quad core. I've been looking at ether a i5 or an i7. The i5 looks much nicer to my wallet (MB, memory, all cheaper for the i5) but unsure if I'll always wish I went with the i7.

So my question is, is the i7 THAT much better? I think I've narrowed it down to these cpus

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2%2050001157%2040000343%201302825342&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=N82E16819115214%2CN82E16819115215%2CN82E16819115202

(Hope that link works)

So if anyone who might know something about these boards could check out those CPUs (linked) help ease my decision making I would GREATLY appreciate it!I got a buddy with an i7 920 and its great. I've NEVER seen it get even CLOSE to 100% usage.You know the feeling:You have bought a computer and it hurts how fast it "feels\is" old ? If you buy the i7 you will be "up to date" a little longer.You must think by yourself are these (often months) worth it...Another important thing is:What do you want to do with it

Wish you all the best,good luck from Holland:Eric................

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Only your budget can answer this question...The difference between i5 and i7, assuming the same socket and CPU speed, is Hyperthreading - i7 has it, i5 doesn't.
The 920 is a 1366 processor, can run triple channel RAM which 1156 CPUs (the 860 and 750) cannot (triple channel = more memory bandwidth although this doesn't NECESSARILY mean better real world performance). 1366 boards tend to be more expensive as they're a higher end option, so as patio says your budget will determine your choice to a large extent.
I would say if you're heavily multitasking and will NEED the extra memory bandwidth or features of a particular 1366 board, go for the 920. If you're heavily multitasking but don't need those features, get the 860. If you're not an extreme multitasker and don't regularly do multithreaded intensive tasks like video encoding, get the 750. All three are great performers and I don't think you'd be disappointed with them no matter what you do.