One test on a PC with a Kaby Lake Core i7 processor found most apps slowed less than 10 %, which would be barely noticeable in real life usage. (fortune.com)
And while beauty is skin deep, under that is an Intel Kaby Lake Core i7 - 7500U processor, 8 to 16 GB RAM, 512 GB or 1 TB M. 2 NVMe SSD, a 12.5», 1920 x 1080 LED backlit panel, 4 x Harman / Kardon speakers, and a USB fast charger. (itwire.com)
Six high speed cores are going to be more than enough for the vast majority of gamers to play all the latest games without any frame hitches, while those seeking extreme frame rates for high refresh rate gaming shouldn't have any problem with these new Coffee Lake Core i5s either. (techspot.com)