Will the CPU on a laptop affect gaming too much??

pipoush

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I'm looking to buy a new laptop

my two choices are currently

MSI GS70 - Specs are:
i7 4710hq
GTX 970M 3GB
16GB RAM
256GB SSD + 1TB HDD

MSI GE72 Apache - Specs are:
i7 5700hq
GTX 970M 3GB
16GB RAM
128 SSD + 1TB HDD

As you can see the only main difference is the processors.
I'm leaning towards the first option as I like the aesthetics of the laptop over the second option
Both options are the same price running at $1500.

The only thing I'm wondering is if the processor will affect my gaming as I want to run most games at max settings.

Any help would be appreciated.