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i7 vs i5?

Jvella

Jvella

Jvella

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Hey guys, doing a new first time build and i'm not sure what to do about a cpu.

Dual-X Radeon R9 270X OC 2GB

Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular

Zalman Z11


GIGABYTE Z97-HD3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard


Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive


G.Skill 8GB (2x 4GB) Dual Channel Ares Series Memory Kit

These are the components I have/going to get.

I was originally going to get the i5-4670k but now I have the option to get the i7-4770 3.4ghz 8mb cache. The prices are the same.

Whats the advice?

P.S I will be using this for video editing, rendering etc... and also some good gaming. I cant upgrade any other components really, I have a tight budget.
 
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4690k is the newest i5, it's the same cup as the 4670k but has a bit bitter overclocking potential.

As for gaming the i5 will be better than the 4770 if you overclock it (the 4770 you are talking about is not overclockable 4790k and 4770k are the overclocking i7) At stock speeds there won't be much difference in most games between the i5 and i7, depends on the game.

For video editing and rendering I'm sure the 4770/4790 (same deal as I mentioned above with the 4670k and 4690k will be better.

I'd say if you have no intentions of overclocking the 4790 i7 would be your best bet!
 
Okay thanks, I've read that the i7 is better for rendering and using cad etc... would being able to overclock be better in the long run?

i knoow nothing of the Xeon?
 
Yer the 4790 will be better for rendering and editing for sure. If that's your primary focus I'd be going for the i7.

If it was my computer I'd be stretching to the 4790k overclockable i7 it is a bit more expensive but comes with a higher base frequency and turbo boost than that of the 4790.

As for the Xeons someone with more experience in them will have to explain it for you, I'm not 100% sure of the benefits.
 
Jvella said:
Okay thanks, I've read that the i7 is better for rendering and using cad etc... would being able to overclock be better in the long run?

i knoow nothing of the Xeon?
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Overclocking will increase the speed and basically cut down the time rendering but with overclocking you need extra cooling.


Xeon is the cheaper version of a I-7 without the onboard gpu a good choice for a workstaion pc.

http://ark.intel.com/products/80910/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1231-v3-8M-Cache-3_40-GHz
 
Xeon = i7 minus iGPU. paired with cheaper board, it's i7 performance for i5 price.

you can't overclock Xeon, that's the only (minor) negative.

I'm running 2 rigs (1 gaming) with 1230v2, was so cheap I couldn't say no.
 
kefan77 said:
Xeon = i7 minus iGPU. paired with cheaper board, it's i7 performance for i5 price.

you can't overclock Xeon, that's the only (minor) negative.

I'm running 2 rigs (1 gaming) with 1230v2, was so cheap I couldn't say no.
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You can OC a Xeon, but you have to do it through BCLK as its not multiplier unlocked. You should be able to get an extra 3-5% out of it that way, more if your lucky/know what you are doing.
 
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Hmm...are Xeons board specific or will they generally fit normal everyday motherboards? As a videographer, I'd love to have i7 performance again. I miss it!
 
the i7 will net you slightly more performance in gaming than an i5 (Game depending , next gen titles more likely) and if you plan on using more than one GPU then an i7 is pretty much needed to get the full potential out of bother cards.

My system in my sig is my example, my cards are slightly bottlenecked by my CPU due to the lack of hyperthreading. In real world practice (IE: actually gaming) I'm losing some FPS but If I didn't have my overlay on telling me GPU usage in games I can't say I would know the difference.

as for the Xeon that would also be a good choice but I don't know anything about them really so don't know if your locked to certain mobos etc
 
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Imdur said:
Hmm...are Xeons board specific or will they generally fit normal everyday motherboards? As a videographer, I'd love to have i7 performance again. I miss it!
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You should be able to pick up a good Asus/msi/gigabyte board and throw in a Xeon as long as its the same socket. CPU support should be specified on the spec sheet on the brands website. Take my sabertooth z87 board and look up the specs on that -> here <-.If you scroll down to the bottom of that list the Xeons are mentioned as supported but with some notes attached to it.
 
Phixsator said:
You can OC a Xeon, but you have to do it through BCLK as its not multiplier unlocked. You should be able to get an extra 3-5% out of it that way, more if your lucky/know what you are doing.
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I know, it's just not worth to mess up with stability for 3% potential gain.

Imdur said:
Hmm...are Xeons board specific or will they generally fit normal everyday motherboards? As a videographer, I'd love to have i7 performance again. I miss it!
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most mainstream 1150 boards support Xeon E3 processors, the only exception are the ones ending with 5 like 1235v3,1245v3 that have iGPU, but that only works when paired with C226 chipset board.
you can always check CPU support list.
 
Damn. My P8P67 Deluxe doesn't support a Xeon. The Pro version does :\

Oh well, just have to spend a little extra on an i7 then.
 
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