Someone enlighten me

[TheOriginalTaco]

i5 vs i7 is there any situation that a normal person in normal use of a computer would see an i5 perform better than a i7. someone told me that an i5 4690k is better than a 3770k for "core restricted tasks" and "can handle more IPC". I game on my computer, I enjoy overclocking and bench marking, I also do some light video editing. will the IPC or core restricted tasks ever affect me and my 3770k vs an i5? what are some core restricted tasks and how many more IPC can the 4690k handle over a 3770k? is it just not that simple? if so please explain. is any of this info correct? does a i5 beat an i7 at all? thankyou all in advance 

[Guest]

The i5 isn't better. That "someone" is crazy.

[Godlygamer23]

The i5 isn't better. That "someone" is crazy.

Looking at the post, in situations where only four cores are used, the 4690K would outpace the 3770K due to the Haswell architecture achieving higher IPC.

[Sauron]

Well, clock for clock a 4690k would perform a little better than a 3770k in a single core task. But it won't make a difference in normal use.

[samcool55]

an I5 will only outperform an i7 if it's terribly programmed, and the i5 runs at an higher clockspeed than the i7.

But in most cases, they perform the same, or the i7 is better. But in very very very rare cases only an i5 is better, if it's clocked higher.

Average, i7 is better. It just is.

[Mao_Zedong]

Theoretically in some very specific tasks the 4690k could perform better, but it basically never will. If they are at the same clockspeed (and they will probably be pretty similar),then the 4690k can be a few percent faster in single threaded tasks. This isn't important though, as the hyperthreading on the 3770k makes it generally faster.

[TheOriginalTaco]

The i5 isn't better. That "someone" is crazy.

 

 

Looking at the post, in situations where only four cores are used, the 4690K would outpace the 3770K due to the Haswell architecture achieving higher IPC.

 

 

Well, clock for clock a 4690k would perform a little better than a 3770k in a single core task. But it won't make a difference in normal use.

 

 

an I5 will only outperform an i7 if it's terribly programmed, and the i5 runs at an higher clockspeed than the i7.

But in most cases, they perform the same, or the i7 is better. But in very very very rare cases only an i5 is better, if it's clocked higher.

Average, i7 is better. It just is.

 

 

Theoretically in some very specific tasks the 4690k could perform better, but it basically never will. If they are at the same clockspeed (and they will probably be pretty similar),then the 4690k can be a few percent faster in single threaded tasks. This isn't important though, as the hyperthreading on the 3770k makes it generally faster.

Is there any specific situation that one would normally run into where the i7 wouldn't benefit from hyperthreading and it would come down to clock speeds and IPC?

[Mao_Zedong]

Is there any specific situation that one would normally run into where the i7 wouldn't benefit from hyperthreading and it would come down to clock speeds and IPC?

If you are just doing one thing, and it is coded badly.

[Sauron]

Is there any specific situation that one would normally run into where the i7 wouldn't benefit from hyperthreading and it would come down to clock speeds and IPC?

 

Games. But the difference is VERY small.