Need help for laptop specs

@amessysimmer  The processor in the newer model is slower, but the graphics card is significantly faster, somewhere in the range of 60-75% for gaming, although it does vary to a large extent by game.  The gap is closer to 60% in Sims 4, at least the base game (that's the only benchmark I saw), but that's still quite a difference, and can mean playing with ultra settings rather than high.

The fact that the laptop is more expensive may be offset by its 256 GB SSD.  While it's small, it's enough space for Windows, Sims 4, and all your user data, and you'd have the secondary HDD for overflow storage.  Whether the price is worth it depends on your preferences and also on how much more expensive it is.  The game should definitely run much faster though, again provided the laptop is in good shape overall.