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The Intel Core i7 Processor is a top of the line quad-core processor. The games you're referring to are probably referring to dual-core processors. A 1.73 ghz i7 is significantly faster than a 2.4 ghz i3. Don't worry, you're good to go.
When did the first intel core i7 2.93 ghz processors come out? My mother's husband has a very expensive computer just sitting around, I hooked it up and and saw that it has a quad core intel 2.93, triple channel memory capability, etc. It looks fairly new.