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Just as the title really says, i am new and was wondering if there are other processors out there that are better for 100% gaming. Thanks
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Anything better then Intel Core i5-4670K
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The 4770K in a very few select scenario's.
And the Intel Hex cores in again, very few select scenarios.
And the Intel Hex cores in again, very few select scenarios.
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Ah ok so really i should just stick with the i5. Because i heard that AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0 Ghz might be used in future gaming
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Newer engines will become more threaded, and that'll close the gap between the i5 and FX8350, but it's only really going to be parity as it stands right now, mainly because you'll be at the limit at the GPU.
The safe and consistent option is the i5 4670K.
But if you want to risk the FX8350, while I don't advise it, feel free to.
The safe and consistent option is the i5 4670K.
But if you want to risk the FX8350, while I don't advise it, feel free to.
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Ah thanks for the info but ye will stick with i5 i think 
Remember the i7 has 2 threads/clock/core due to hyperthreading vs the i5, so although not a true 8 core, it handles 8 threads much better than an i5.
At the moment there is no need for more than 4 cores. The next gen consoles may change that, but the efficiency of the intel architecture may mitigate that anyway on an i7 in many scenarios.
At the moment there is no need for more than 4 cores. The next gen consoles may change that, but the efficiency of the intel architecture may mitigate that anyway on an i7 in many scenarios.
All that next gen console stuff is 100% speculation, so I would buy whatever is best at the current market.
As others have said, 4670k is the safe and consistent option with most performance in most games. Well, 4770k even better, but marginal.. and those hexacores that others mentioned.
By the way, soooooo many amd vs intel threads lately
As others have said, 4670k is the safe and consistent option with most performance in most games. Well, 4770k even better, but marginal.. and those hexacores that others mentioned.
By the way, soooooo many amd vs intel threads lately
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"Anything better then Intel Core i5-4670K"
The 4770K, for it's performance it is well worth £250. Great bang for buck..
Pair it with a HD 7950 or GTX 670 and you will have a lot of performance for the money..
The 4770K, for it's performance it is well worth £250. Great bang for buck..
Pair it with a HD 7950 or GTX 670 and you will have a lot of performance for the money..
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The 4770K could be worth the extra, even in gaming you see nice gains in games that need a lil CPU grunt. Everywhere else nice gains.
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Those BF3 scores look a bit iffy lol, super low.
The Physics score and Cinebench are fine being higher.
For the vast majority of games with a single GPU, there aren't many gains to be had with the i7 4770K.
That'll probably change in future though.
The Physics score and Cinebench are fine being higher.
For the vast majority of games with a single GPU, there aren't many gains to be had with the i7 4770K.
That'll probably change in future though.