i5 4690K vs i7 4770

[xXButchXx]

Hey guys, do you think that an overclocked i5 4690K (say, 4.6ghz) would beat a locked i7 4770 in most tasks and in gaming? Or would the i7 win?

[antoainb]

In video editing the 4770 would win.

[Guest]

i7 wins. Duh...

[Freaky_spider]

i5 for gaming, always, except if youre gonna do some rendering, and even then its not really worth it imo

[DarrenP]

i5 for gaming, always, except if youre gonna do some rendering, and even then its not really worth it imo

I wouldn't say always, there are games where the i7 destroys the i5. 

[harrynowl]

Based on my Core i5 4690K score in the cinebench R15 doc I'd say it's still quite a bit off(100 points).

 

But in a lot of tasks that don't benefit from the extra threads i5 @ 4.6ghz will take a handy lead over i7 @ 3.4ghz

[Freaky_spider]

I wouldn't say always, there are games where the i7 destroys the i5. 

link?

[Rssman83]

Well it depends on what you're trying to do. For gaming, hyper threading is useless so the i5 wins there because you get more bang for your buck especially overclocked. but for heavy video editing or other multi-threaded applications the i7 would win because it has twice the threads. So all in all it really depends on what you're trying to achieve, if the computer is going to be a workstation as well as a gaming rig go for the i7 but if its only going to be used for gaming without video editing or other heavy CPU usage programs then the OC'd 4690k is the way to go.

[gigabyte]

link?

You don't need a link to use your brain

[Freaky_spider]

You don't need a link to use your brain

thats because i cant find any benchmarks where what he says happens....

 

so instead of giving me a stupid answer maybe show me a link? seeing as youre on his side (by the looks of it)

[gigabyte]

thats because i cant find any benchmarks where what he says happens....

 

so instead of giving me a stupid answer maybe show me a link? seeing as youre on his side (by the looks of it)

No I have a functioning brain, that's like saying a 4k screen doesn't take advantage of 6gb VRAM only editing/rendring does.

[harrynowl]

thats because i cant find any benchmarks where what he says happens....

 

so instead of giving me a stupid answer maybe show me a link? seeing as youre on his side (by the looks of it)

Crysis 3 performs 10% better on an i7 than an i5 at stock speeds. But I wouldn't call that "destroy"

[Freaky_spider]

No I have a functioning brain, that's like saying a 4k screen doesn't take advantage of 6gb VRAM only editing/rendring does.

nope

[Freaky_spider]

Crysis 3 performs 10% better on an i7 than an i5 at stock speeds. But I wouldn't call that "destroy"

yea, crysis is probably one of the only games that uses the HT, and 10% isnt worth the money for the performance you gain in a few games

[harrynowl]

yea, crysis is probably one of the only games that uses the HT, and 10% isnt worth the performance you gain in a few games

10% more performance and quite a bit more than 10% expensive.

 

But outside of games it can be a world of difference, but OP only mentioned "most tasks" and gaming which I assume means internet browsing / content consumption & games. 

[xXButchXx]

So will the i7 4770 beat out a 4690K at 4.6ghz in everything? Or will there be some things where the i5 wins?

[xXButchXx]

10% more performance and quite a bit more than 10% expensive.

 

But outside of games it can be a world of difference, but OP only mentioned "most tasks" and gaming which I assume means internet browsing / content consumption & games.

Where, besides video editing and rendering, can the i7 4770 be a world of difference compared to a 4690K at 4.6ghz?

[harrynowl]

Where, besides video editing and rendering, can the i7 4770 be a world of difference compared to a 4690K at 4.6ghz?

uhh in unity3d i know my i5 struggles when I bake the lights. but I imagine an i7 won't do too much better.

 

but video editing is the main one

[xXButchXx]

uhh in unity3d i know my i5 struggles when I bake the lights. but I imagine an i7 won't do too much better.

 

but video editing is the main one

Alright, thanks! Just for further clarity, it still wouldn't beat an i7 even if the clock speeds are way higher than the locked 4770?

[harrynowl]

Alright, thanks! Just for further clarity, it still wouldn't beat an i7 even if the clock speeds are way higher than the locked 4770?

In multithreaded applications you'd be looking at 5ghz or beyond to beat an i7 at stock, however it's considered better to have 8 threads at 3ghz than 4 at 6ghz when executing a task that makes full use of 8 threads.

[xXButchXx]

In multithreaded applications you'd be looking at 5ghz or beyond to beat an i7 at stock, however it's considered better to have 8 threads at 3ghz than 4 at 6ghz when executing a task that makes full use of 8 threads.

But in apps that don't use 8 threads, the i5 wins?

[harrynowl]

But in apps that don't use 8 threads, the i5 wins?

Provided it has a higher clock speed; yes.

[i_build_nanosuits]

watchdogs is much smooter on i7 vs i5 as well and it's only a matter of time IMHO before more games will be much more multi-threaded and the hyper-threading may become much more of an advantage than it is today and even in regards to gaming.

[GloriousPain]

Hey guys, do you think that an overclocked i5 4690K (say, 4.6ghz) would beat a locked i7 4770 in most tasks and in gaming? Or would the i7 win?

i7 is just a Hyperthreaded i5 >.> so essentially double the work can be done the i5 would win the second you can get double the clock so the i7 is ~4Ghz ish so if you can get the i5 to ~8Ghz yes it'll be equal theoretically anyway...

[Internet Swag]

You don't need a link to use your brain

That's the type of logic a christian would use to argue that god exists. 'because he does you don need proof lol'

 

Imbeciles.