2600k or 3770k

[shaunad]

How big of a difference is between them?
I don't have a great deal of funds at the moment and I need an upgrade from a 775 system,
Is it worth saving for the 3770k or is a 2600k going to be sufficient for csgo, cod?

 

[8 Pack]

For those Titles you dont need HT so how about 3570?? Its got PCI ex 3.0 and stronger IMC plus 8% CPC efficiency on Sandy at a very good price. In your situation this would be my choice.

 

[Kaktus69]

I'd wait for Haswell and see what your options/prices are then. Only a week or so away.

 

[8 Pack]

^^^ This is a good point, but for your uses I would still go i5 instead of i7.

 

[shaunad]

i5 could do actually yeh, what is Haswell?

 

[setter]

Haswell is intels upcoming cpu range, (socket 1150) which is a direct replacement for the current 1155 ivybridge range.

 

[shaunad]

Thanks for info, is it going to be on the expensive side or?

 

[setter]

No idea on cost as yet sorry.

Though with the new cpu's being repleased, we may see lower prices on the current models. As the guys above have said, an i7 3770k will only be beneficial in games that use hyperthreading, (bf3 and crysis 3 being two examples). It can also help with multi gpu situations like sli/xfire. The i5 3570k is an excellent cpu for gaming, tbh it even handles my sli system pretty well.

 

[shaunad]

I see, i5 it is then, I'll wait though until the new cpu's are released.

Thanks

 

[vonex]

4770k online for £278.99

 

[opethdisciple]

4570k should be below £200

 

[RSRAVI]

go for the new cpu out this weekend

 

[Eric7]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/287?vs=551

 

[Macphisto]

From what ive read about Haswell i would hold off and wait.

 

[shaunad]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/287?vs=551

Thanks for that, not much difference then.

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You said a 4770k was online? I do not find any anywhere.

 

[apeksdiver]

They took the Haswell pages down they were being a bit stupid