i7-3770K v i5-3570K

[PSP83]

Hey.

I'm a web developer and use programs like Photoshop, Fireworks, Aptana, Eclipse etc. I also use VMware but that's for testing websites in different browsers.

Would I notice the difference between the i7-3770K and i5-3570K ?

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Doomedspeed]

I did a bit of research a while ago becuase i thought that photoshop (and other similar programs) were single threaded....

Single threaded programs work on Fast cores and don't use hyperthreading or anymore than 2 or 3 cores..

...though it turns out CS6 has been developed to work the multiple threads and cores, which plays more into the hands of the i7's. Depending on how intensively you use the programs depends on what difference you will see but it shows that having the i7 could make a difference.

 

[~>Dg<~]

i guess it comes down to how much u use your pc for those regular

if its for light work or occasional no difference would be noticed if you were doing it as job day in out then get a 3770k.

 

[ArchAndroid]

I think it would be worth getting the i7. As quad cores become more and more cheaply available, it should follow that programs become more multi-threaded, where the extra threads of the i7 would come in handy.

 

[eatcustard]

Unless you plan to use large Photoshop files the 3570K is fine, you dont get that much of a speed boost with the i7, as Photoshop like ram and a fast scratch hard drive

 

[PSP83]

i guess it comes down to how much u use your pc for those regular

if its for light work or occasional no difference would be noticed if you were doing it as job day in out then get a 3770k.

It's my job, so I use it quite a lot.

I think I'm going to wait for Haswell, so I get the new socket.

 

[PSP83]

Unless you plan to use large Photoshop files the 3570K is fine, you dont get that much of a speed boost with the i7, as Photoshop like ram and a fast scratch hard drive

I only use Photoshop for website design & slicing for web.

 

[olivier renault]

For general work, image processing, video encoding, transcoding, some VMware... I'd try to get the best. a i7, not necessarily overclocked but with a quiet cooler, lots of memory (16 / 32GB), with a cheap GPU and a good SSD.