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Only if you're doing stuff like video rendering or other very cpu intensive on a regular basis. The single core performance of the i5 is the same as the i7, so it's basically just adding hyper threading and a bit more L3 cache. This doesn't make much of a difference in games, so if I were you I would use the extra $100 on an upgraded graphics card instead. The GTX 770 might be a good choice, it's basically a slightly upgraded 680 for less.

EDIT: Speaking of the 680, it dropped to $400! Time to get another one!