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Is the i7 4790 a major upgrade over i3 4160?

ExoMale

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without being too obvious that it should be, would this processor be a huge upgrade?.

I have seen a custom system inside a viglen genie tower which has a MSI H81M-P33, 16gb ram, i7 4790(so they listed)a 9600 gt and some generic power supple all for £100, It's in the wrong case, but the i7 seems to be selling more than double the cost of the system, I'm just wondering whether it's actually worth it and even just for the sake of it and bragging rights lol. I do have my pc set up again and in use, so not like I wouldn't use it, just whether that £100 be well spent.
 
Okay nevermind, was waiting for a response from them which they just got back to me, it's under offer (it's on gum) and they been offered more for it, but less than £160, so I'm going to have to leave it, rather spend the money upgrading my current computer in certain areas instead as I doubt I could get more than £130 for my mobo combo and quick enough too.


However I'd still like to know how big of an upgrade it would actually be in general for someone who likely wouldn't require more than 4 cores any time soon?
 
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