Is the i7 3770k a good cpu

[Mattster503]

Is the i5 3470 a good CPU for gaming and YouTube editing and stuff like that and how is the CPU overall

[Jurrunio]

For casual gaming and editing then it's alright, but it's an old CPU and a mid range one from the start. Do not expect anything impressive from it.

[Fasauceome]

Quad cores are going out of vogue. It works, and it's not as bad as an i3, but it's nothing to write home about.

[Real_PhillBert]

It's certainly not ideal, but not unusable either. 

 

My office engineering PC is still on a 3570.  It works. Sorta. 

[JPortlock]

There is no "Yes or No" answer to your question without follow ups... Most importantly: What do you want it to do? (as in what will you be using your computer for [read: what games]?)

[CharminUltraStrong]

48 minutes ago, Mattster503 said:

Is the i5 3470 a good CPU for gaming and YouTube editing and stuff like that and how is the CPU overall

It'd perform poorly at those tasks. If I were you I'd go after a Ryzen 3 2200G. Cheaper than sealed i5 3470's, much faster than i5 3470's, can utilize DDR4 RAM(3470 can only utilize DDR3) and is an, all around, better chip. The onboard grfx will be much better as well, the 2200G is an APU so if you plan on doing a build without a GPU then the 2200G is the way to go.

[Mattster503]

32 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

It'd perform poorly at those tasks. If I were you I'd go after a Ryzen 3 2200G. Cheaper than sealed i5 3470's, much faster than i5 3470's, can utilize DDR4 RAM(3470 can only utilize DDR3) and is an, all around, better chip. The onboard grfx will be much better as well, the 2200G is an APU so if you plan on doing a build without a GPU then the 2200G is the way to go.

I have a gpu I don't use integrated graphics

 

[Tamesh16]

7 minutes ago, Mattster503 said:

I have a gpu I don't use integrated graphics

 

i think his point was that ryzen is a better option in terms or  ddr4 support and ability to overclock, so if you can spend a bit to get a amd build it would be better 

cause you can get a ryzen 5 1600x , for less than your i5 (based on prices on amazon) , and it has base clock of 3.6 ghz, but it can be over clocked 6 cores , 12 threads 

[Mattster503]

1 hour ago, Tamesh16 said:

i think his point was that ryzen is a better option in terms or  ddr4 support and ability to overclock, so if you can spend a bit to get a amd build it would be better 

cause you can get a ryzen 5 1600x , for less than your i5 (based on prices on amazon) , and it has base clock of 3.6 ghz, but it can be over clocked 6 cores , 12 threads 

I'm getting a computer with that in it for 150 its ddr3 and it's lga 1155

[Canada EH]

3 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Quad cores are going out of vogue. It works, and it's not as bad as an i3, but it's nothing to write home about.

Naw, I would say they are still viable for a bargain value buy because most homes dont need anything more. People buy more then they need for their use pattern, it is human nature. I wouldnt do a blanket statement like that for a struggling family who needs a computer for their child because its been proven internet helps children if they are monitored. But for the OP's case, just slap a few extra hun's on the ole cc and go for a 4th gen intel pc for a few peso's more, the i5 desktop 4th gen are ultra cheap! Look on newegg and see for yourself OP.

 

 

3 hours ago, Real_PhillBert said:

It's certainly not ideal, but not unusable either. 

 

My office engineering PC is still on a 3570.  It works. Sorta. 

Video editing and generic games answer

 

 

3 hours ago, JPortlock said:

There is no "Yes or No" answer to your question without follow ups... Most importantly: What do you want it to do? (as in what will you be using your computer for [read: what games]?)

Games the old konundrum

 

 

3 hours ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

It'd perform poorly at those tasks. If I were you I'd go after a Ryzen 3 2200G. Cheaper than sealed i5 3470's, much faster than i5 3470's, can utilize DDR4 RAM(3470 can only utilize DDR3) and is an, all around, better chip. The onboard grfx will be much better as well, the 2200G is an APU so if you plan on doing a build without a GPU then the 2200G is the way to go.

Yeah if the price is right for a system using 2200G

[Canada EH]

4 hours ago, Mattster503 said:

Is the i5 3470 a good CPU for gaming and YouTube editing and stuff like that and how is the CPU overall

What games do you play?

What kind of YT editing are you doing?

 

2 hours ago, Mattster503 said:

I have a gpu I don't use integrated graphics

 

I would suggest a 4th gen intel pc, they are ultra cheap just like the 3rd gen. Just look on newegg, they are dirt cheap!

 

54 minutes ago, Mattster503 said:

I'm getting a computer with that in it for 150 its ddr3 and it's lga 1155

150 what? Peso's, Rubles, Reals, Shillings, Pound, Dollar, which dollar there are a dozen countries that use the dollar for their own currency, CDN, AUS, NZ, some African countries, some other countries. The exchange rate can vary, from as little as 33% to 333%

[aezakmi]

3 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Quad cores are going out of vogue. It works, and it's not as bad as an i3, but it's nothing to write home about.

yeah absolutely, quad cores suck, they should aDd MoRe c0rEs!1!

 

/s

[Real_PhillBert]

32 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Video editing and generic games answer

Is that a statement, or a question? Or just a pile of random words, it's really hard to tell. 

[Tristerin]

I have one - it does alright, about the same exact performance as my FX 8350

[Mattster503]

Is the i7 3770k good for gaming and video editing stuff like that 

And is it.. worth to upgrade from a i5 3470 to a i7 3770k 

[MattP598]

5 minutes ago, Mattster503 said:

Is the i7 3770k good for gaming and video editing stuff like that 

And is it.. worth to upgrade from a i5 3470 to a i7 3770k 

I have the non K version and a gtx 1070 and it does really well with gaming. However, I don't think it will be much of an upgrade over what you have.  Maybe in the editing dept. as I have never had to do any of that but gaming wise it will be a very slight boost.  The other thing is that the i7 3770 is the best CPU you can get for that socket motherboard.  If you found one really, really cheap and have the money, hey, why not?  However, if it were me, because I'm usually broke lol, I would just hang on to what I had and start saving for a whole new build.  Because to go any higher in performance means a new motherboard, which means new memory, etc. Here is a comparison of the two cpu's.

 

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-3770-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3470

[schwellmo92]

It is decent, it's definitely an upgrade from a i5 3470. I would say it would be a worthwhile upgrade if the i7 <$80.

[MattP598]

Do you overclock your cpu's?  Because if not you can just get the non k version and probably save a little.  You can also still bump up the multiplier in the bios for a slight oc.  I have mine running at 3.9.

 

I also found this video.... you can see there isn't that much of a difference in FPS between the two.....   LOL i just noticed that is the i5 3570, sorry...... so it will be just a hair slower than this comparison vid.

 

[Jurrunio]

3770k is a good CPU, but note that even with a 4.7ghz overclock it only has a Cinebench r15 score of about 800cb. That's just over half that of the Ryzen 5 2600's 1400cb score at 4.2GHz and you can get that CPU with mobo and decent 16gb memory for about $400 new. Therefore only consider the 3770k if you have what it takes to overclock AND can get one cheaply (below $100).

[JPortlock]

Short answer:

Will it do what you are asking? Yes.

Are there other options that will do those tasks better? Yes.

Is it a good deal for $150(USD?)? If it is an upgrade to your current setup, absolutely.

There are a lot of options out there and any number of routes you could take to game/edit video. Depending on your time frame, budget, immediate and future needs, and experience level could get a better setup. Ultimately though only you can say whether that investment is more or less worth it than this.

[CharminUltraStrong]

15 hours ago, Canada EH said:

Yeah if the price is right for a system using 2200G

Agreed, at that point he hadn't informed us he was purchasing a whole system for 150.

[CharminUltraStrong]

10 hours ago, Mattster503 said:

Is the i7 3770k good for gaming and video editing stuff like that 

And is it.. worth to upgrade from a i5 3470 to a i7 3770k 

Think you can stomach paying $340 for a full fledged system that will whip the 150$ in every way?