i5-3570K vs i7-3770K

[Reaper814]

Is getting a i5-3570k or a i7-3770k worth it? I would be using it for more gaming than anything else. I have found a 40$ i5-3570k and i7-3770ks are around $70-$80 and I am not sure if the tiny performance difference is worth it. And no I can not get a different motherboard currently and I need a LGA 1155 socket CPU. I was also looking at XEON options and didn't know if those would be better or not. Responses are appreciated!

[Guest]

If you have games that need more than 4 cores, get the i7 with HT. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

Isn't the i7 up to 30% faster in multi-threaded tasks?  Not sure I'd call that a "tiny" performance difference.

I guess its not twice as fast for twice the price, but then that's never how CPU pricing works anyway.

You also do not mention what you are using it for.

[Reaper814]

5 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Isn't the i7 up to 30% faster in multi-threaded tasks?  Not sure I'd call that a "tiny" performance difference.

I guess its not twice as fast for twice the price, but then that's never how CPU pricing works anyway.

You also do not mention what you are using it for.

 

58 minutes ago, Reaper814 said:

Is getting a i5-3570k or a i7-3770k worth it? I would be using it for more gaming than anything else. I have found a 40$ i5-3570k and i7-3770ks are around $70-$80 and I am not sure if the tiny performance difference is worth it. And no I can not get a different motherboard currently and I need a LGA 1155 socket CPU. I was also looking at XEON options and didn't know if those would be better or not. Responses are appreciated!

I did state that I would be using it for mostly gaming.

[Alex Atkin UK]

I'm so blind, I read your post about three times and saw that the first time then missed it the second and third when I checked to make sure I read it right.

Anyway, what games, what GPU, etc, is all relevant.

 

Modern games tend to run better with more threads available, but some games are more single-threaded, so the difference can vary.

[Reaper814]

4 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Anyway, what games, what GPU, etc, is all relevant.

I am using a rx 590 and just got into the VR territory. Also some triple A-ish games like Jedi: Fallen Order and also casual/competitive games like minecraft, rainbow six siege, and Civilization VI. So some pretty demanding and then some not very demanding. I also have 16gb RAM.

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, Reaper814 said:

I am using a rx 590 and just got into the VR territory. Also some triple A-ish games like Jedi: Fallen Order and also casual/competitive games like minecraft, rainbow six siege, and Civilization VI. So some pretty demanding and then some not very demanding. I also have 16gb RAM.

Get the i7

[Reaper814]

3 minutes ago, ShrimpBrime said:

Get the i7

Assuming because of the VR part of that?

[Guest]

Just now, Reaper814 said:

Assuming because of the VR part of that?

Well multiple reasons.

 

• Thread count
• Cache amount
• higher clock speeds

Are the 3 main reasons.

[Reaper814]

1 minute ago, ShrimpBrime said:

Well multiple reasons.

 

• Thread count
• Cache amount
• higher clock speeds

Are the 3 main reasons.

Okay I will take your advice and look for a i7 within my budget thanks!

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Reaper814 said:

Okay I will take your advice and look for a i7 within my budget thanks!

welcome.

[nyrmetros]

Haf X
Win 10
Intel 3570k
Asus P8 Z77 V Pro mobo
Corsair ddr3 1600 16gb ram
Corsair H80
Gigabyte 1660 super triple fan gpu
Seasonic 760 PSU
Intel 320 ssd 120gb (boot drive)
WD 1tb black 7200 rpm (programs and games)
WD 1tb green 7200 rpm (multimedia)

 

Not looking to make wholesale changes but is there anything here that could be upgraded on the cheap?