Surface Laptop Core i5 vs. Core i7: Comparing performance, battery life and more

[Windows Central]

Microsoft's Surface Laptop with Intel's Core i7 processor is more expensive than the Core i5 model, but how do the performance and battery life compare to the Core i5 model? And is it worth the extra money? Read on.
The Surface Laptop is Microsoft's latest foray into PC hardware, and reviews across the board have been overwhelmingly positive ... except for price considerations. If you noticed one consistency in those reviews it was the similar processor – Core i5-7200U with Intel HD620 graphics – that was tested.
I was curious, however, about how the Core i7-7660U version stacked up regarding performance, battery life, and fan noise. Here is what I found.

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[vitaliesolomon]

it is not said in the article but the i7 is more for those that like multi tasking, like having many opened tabs and apps and also for video and photo editing.
while the i5 is more for an average end user