i7 4710HQ, 12DDR3, GeForce 850m OR i5 4200H, 8DDR3, GeForce 860m

[harrilynch]

I have a dilemma. Black Friday is coming and my 2009 mac won't run any games I want. What oh what will I do? I need to get a new gaming laptop, and I can't go over 900 dollars. I found these two on newegg:

Lenovo Y50 (i5, 8GB, 860m):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317539&ignorebbr=1

Asus ROG GL551-EH71 (i7, 12GB, 850m):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232195

They are both in the same price zone right now so price doesn't matter as to these two.
So I guess what I'm asking is does the switch from 850m to 860m really out do the speed of the four core i7 and the four more GB of ram? Please don't say just get a box PC because I really need the mobility of a laptop.
Thanks

 

[i7Baby]

If you're playing CPU intensive games, you'll need the i7.

 

[harrilynch]

If you're playing CPU intensive games, you'll need the i7.

Hey, I do not know what games are CPU intensive, I am not good at that kind of stuff. The kind of games I hope to play are WoT, War Thunder, LoL, Garry's Mod, Assassin's Creed: Unity and maybe Battlefield 4. Those are the games I will play the most. In that case which laptop?

 

[i7Baby]

BF4 needs a good CPU per http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield%204

ACUnity just isn't playing well for anyone at the moment.

The others are OK on an i5.

 

[harrilynch]

Hey Guys, I just want to say that I went for one not even listed. It had 4710HQ, 8GB, and 840m. It's perfect. It can play most games on low-med and it has a great cpu for everyday use