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i4670k vs i4770k
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The 4770K, because it's the better CPU, but far, far, far more times than not, they're equal, but it costs more.
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I don't think it's worth the extra 60 quid as a gaming CPU nope (That said, I do own a 4770K)
How's it a confusing answer? The amount of games that use more threads than a 4670K is absolutely in the minority, so the 4770K and 4670K are essentially the same CPU in those games.
This is all in relation to a single GPU, with dual GPU's, I'd say it's worth it (As the game list that requires that much grunt to push the GPU's will grow)
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From a gaming only point, yes it can be worth going for the 4770k. Particularly in games that will make use of hyperthreading. And if you go multi gpu there are a few titles that show good gains with the i7. In the vast majority of games at present, they both perform the same. Game titles of note that utilise ht are crysis 3, bf3/4.
I4770k is better
Most of the time no noticeable difference
Costs more
but I know where you coming fromI have been looking into for a while hackintosh and I know it works well on intel systems as apple uses intel not AMD
Obviously my main use is gaming but I love tinkering
I think this argument has been had many times.
4770K is greater than 4670K
Current games the 4670K performs pretty similarly apart from a few odd titles were the 4770K wins.
Future games "might" use the more threads on offer on the 4770K resulting in potentially better play.
Comes down to budget, if you can afford it get it if you cant get the 4670K.....there is always something slightly better for more money or if you wait an other month or two.
4770K is greater than 4670K
Current games the 4670K performs pretty similarly apart from a few odd titles were the 4770K wins.
Future games "might" use the more threads on offer on the 4770K resulting in potentially better play.
Comes down to budget, if you can afford it get it if you cant get the 4670K.....there is always something slightly better for more money or if you wait an other month or two.
Back in 2009 I purchased an i5 750, at the time I was on a budget and saved myself £70 over the i7 860.
I ran the i5 750 for over 3 years. It was used for a tremendous of amount of things, such as Premier Pro and software development. Looking back I always wished I paid the extra £70 at the time and had the i7. Of course it's hassle to upgrade the chip as you have to sell the old one, to justify the cost of upgrade.
After the i5 750 I went i7 4770k. I decided I wanted the better chip (i7) as it's difficult to change later, and the £70 quid or so extra is little spread over the 3 years i'll keep the computer.
Moral of the story, you may save money now, but will you look back thinking you should have taken the i7.
I ran the i5 750 for over 3 years. It was used for a tremendous of amount of things, such as Premier Pro and software development. Looking back I always wished I paid the extra £70 at the time and had the i7. Of course it's hassle to upgrade the chip as you have to sell the old one, to justify the cost of upgrade.
After the i5 750 I went i7 4770k. I decided I wanted the better chip (i7) as it's difficult to change later, and the £70 quid or so extra is little spread over the 3 years i'll keep the computer.
Moral of the story, you may save money now, but will you look back thinking you should have taken the i7.
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I don't think that's the best way to think about it.
Going by regular OcUK prices, the i7 is 44% more expensive than the i5. In the best case, it's only 27% faster (in video encoding). In games it's almost always less than 3% faster (as I showed in another thread) even with two GPUs.
That's bad value IMO.
Going by regular OcUK prices, the i7 is 44% more expensive than the i5. In the best case, it's only 27% faster (in video encoding). In games it's almost always less than 3% faster (as I showed in another thread) even with two GPUs.
That's bad value IMO.
For gaming i5 is more than good enough neatly all games are gpu dependent I can assure you that for gaming the i5 performs admirably even so called games which are supposed to utilise hyper threading such as bf4 play perfectly. I think some of the few games such as flight simulator games are the only games where an i7 may pull ahead. My advice would be get the best gpu to suit your budget
Running triple SLI 680s with 3x24" monitors in surround (3600x1920 - Yes, portrait mode 
) and a 4670K OC'd to 4.5Ghz - no CPU bottleneck in any game so far.
4670 is easily enough horsepower for any game - 4770 is better, no doubt, but the extra money would be better spent going for a better GPU IMHO.
) and a 4670K OC'd to 4.5Ghz - no CPU bottleneck in any game so far.4670 is easily enough horsepower for any game - 4770 is better, no doubt, but the extra money would be better spent going for a better GPU IMHO.
Running triple SLI 680s with 3x24" monitors in surround (3600x1920 - Yes, portrait mode
4670 is easily enough horsepower for any game - 4770 is better, no doubt, but the extra money would be better spent going for a better GPU IMHO.
Thanks I have went for the 4670k feels like the right choice
What's wrong with the R9 290?
Not to derail thread but im going to anyway.
Got some money burning which option should I go for:
OPTION A: Currently have [email protected] thinking of upgrading to 4770k plus motherboard, ram.
OPTION B: One or two SSD to get rid of HDD plus maybe a 290 or two to replace my 670 SLI
Got some money burning which option should I go for:
OPTION A: Currently have [email protected] thinking of upgrading to 4770k plus motherboard, ram.
OPTION B: One or two SSD to get rid of HDD plus maybe a 290 or two to replace my 670 SLI