im still in the process of researching upgrades for my computer and so im checking out the i7 as 4c/8t seems more relevant nowadays, so might be worth it over an i5k, not to mention i dont like win 10, so ryzen is no use, but i dont know what a good price is for an i7 given its end of life, im not buying yet, however nearly 300 if not over 300 seems steep for a 5/6 year old processor.