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I am building a new PC. I was on the Intel website, and realized that there was about a $90 price difference between the 4790K and the standard 4790. I compared them and they looked about the same, so I was wondering, why the large price difference? Here is the comparison link: http://www.intel.com/buy/us/en/catalog/compare/395741/392803

 

Thanks in advance.

K series processors are unlocked, making them extremely easy to overclock.  If you don't plan on overclocking, go with the 4790 and a H97 board.

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I am building a new PC. I was on the Intel website, and realized that there was about a $90 price difference between the 4790K and the standard 4790. I compared them and they looked about the same, so I was wondering, why the large price difference? Here is the comparison link: http://www.intel.com/buy/us/en/catalog/compare/395741/392803

 

Thanks in advance.

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The 4790K is unlocked, while the 4790 is not. Unlocked means you can overclock it easily.

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one is unlocked (and OCable) and the other is locked.

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I am building a new PC. I was on the Intel website, and realized that there was about a $90 price difference between the 4790K and the standard 4790. I compared them and they looked about the same, so I was wondering, why the large price difference? Here is the comparison link: http://www.intel.com/buy/us/en/catalog/compare/395741/392803

 

Thanks in advance.

The 4790k is overclockable. The 4790 isnt.

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I am building a new PC. I was on the Intel website, and realized that there was about a $90 price difference between the 4790K and the standard 4790. I compared them and they looked about the same, so I was wondering, why the large price difference? Here is the comparison link: http://www.intel.com/buy/us/en/catalog/compare/395741/392803

 

Thanks in advance.

K series processors are unlocked, making them extremely easy to overclock.  If you don't plan on overclocking, go with the 4790 and a H97 board.

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Wow that was solved quick. I want that chip, but don't have the extra money to spend on it. I also want to be able to overclock easily. Got any other suggestions for chips around the same price that are unlocked? (AMD and Intel suggestions welcome)

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Wow that was solved quick. I want that chip, but don't have the extra money to spend on it. I also want to be able to overclock easily. Got any other suggestions for chips around the same price that are unlocked? (AMD and Intel suggestions welcome)

If your purpose is gaming, buy the i5-4690k + Z97 motherboard.  For gaming, i5 = i7.

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If your purpose is gaming, buy the i5-4690k + Z97 motherboard.  For gaming, i5 = i7.

I'd say that's true in most cases, but in some cases like Battlefield 4, the Core i7 has an edge over the Core i5. I'm not saying you'll gain 15FPS, but there is a difference.

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