Is the i7 dead at this point? Ars' review focused mostly on the i5 and i9, and both of them showed good progress. Is there a reason to go for an i7 now? If I wa

Is the i7 dead at this point? Ars' review focused mostly on the i5 and i9, and both of them showed good progress. Is there a reason to go for an i7 now? If I want power, I just go straight for an i9 or AMD, and if I want something more budget, the I go for i5. Does the slight performance increase between the i5 and i7 make it much more of an option?