i7 4930K vs i7 4770K

[Nexo]

What is the difference? I searched on Google and I saw some benchmarks and they look similar.

[Ryan Leech]

The 4930K has 6 cores and 12 threads, and way outperforms the 4770K in heavily threaded workloads

[Shd0w2]

The 4930K has 6 cores and 12 threads, and way outperforms the 4770K in heavily threaded workloads

That's your answer right there.

[Coombzy]

Different sockets and chipsets is another one 

[ericlee30]

The 4930K has 6 cores and 12 threads, and way outperforms the 4770K in heavily threaded workloads

There is more to it then just the 6 cores.

 

Supports more RAM 65,536 MB vs 32,768 MB Supports 2x more RAM More l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later More threads 12 vs 8 4 more threads More cores 6 vs 4 2 more cores; run more applications at once Significantly better 3DMark11 physics score 12,790 vs 9,140 Around 40% better 3DMark11 physics score Significantly better PassMark score 13,494 vs 10,016 Around 35% better PassMark score Significantly better geekbench (64-bit) score 21,657 vs 16,206 Around 35% better geekbench (64-bit) score Better PassMark (Overclocked) score 8,128.1 vs 6,694.4 More than 20% better PassMark (Overclocked) score Better performance per watt 15.49 pt/W vs 13.69 pt/W Around 15% better performance per watt Slightly more l2 cache per core 0.33 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core Around 35% more l2 cache per core

[Guest]

the biggest advantages is more pci

[Nexo]

The 4930K has 6 cores and 12 threads, and way outperforms the 4770K in heavily threaded workloads

How about gaming performance?

[TheEpicCanadian]

How about gaming performance?

Won't really see much of a difference unless you are running Crysis 3, Battlefield 4, and Assassins Creed IV, At the same time.

[ericlee30]

How about gaming performance?

In gaming you will not see a performance improvement going with the 4930K, the only time the 4930k performs better is if you are doing applications such as intense video rendering, 3D rendering or graphic designing.

[TheEpicCanadian]

 

There is more to it then just the 6 cores.

 

Supports more RAM 65,536 MB vs 32,768 MB Supports 2x more RAM More l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later More threads 12 vs 8 4 more threads More cores 6 vs 4 2 more cores; run more applications at once Significantly better 3DMark11 physics score 12,790 vs 9,140 Around 40% better 3DMark11 physics score Significantly better PassMark score 13,494 vs 10,016 Around 35% better PassMark score Significantly better geekbench (64-bit) score 21,657 vs 16,206 Around 35% better geekbench (64-bit) score Better PassMark (Overclocked) score 8,128.1 vs 6,694.4 More than 20% better PassMark (Overclocked) score Better performance per watt 15.49 pt/W vs 13.69 pt/W Around 15% better performance per watt Slightly more l2 cache per core 0.33 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core Around 35% more l2 cache per core

 

Newbie translation: Supports RAM up to 64GB vs 32GB, More cache so more good, 6 cores vs 4 cores, 12 threads vs 8 threads, Overall around 40% better performance in intense applications, more power efficient.

[WoodenMarker]

If you're looking for more info: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4930K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4770K

How about gaming performance?

Depends on the game. Generally, they're both powerful enough so there isn't much if any difference. 

In gaming you will not a performance improvement going with the 4930K, the only time the 4930k performs better is if you are doing applications such as intense video rendering, 3D rendering or graphic designing.

Don't forget digital audio work, running VM's, and anything else that can take advantage of more cores/threads.

[WoodenMarker]

Newbie translation: Supports RAM up to 64GB vs 32GB, More cache so more good, 6 cores vs 4 cores, 12 threads vs 8 threads, Overall around 40% better performance in intense applications, more power efficient.

I'm pretty sure the 4770k is more power efficient than the 4930k.

[ericlee30]

Don't forget digital audio work, running VM's, and anything else that can take advantage of more cores/threads.

Good looking out WoodenMarker

[TheEpicCanadian]

If you're looking for more info: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4930K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4770K

Depends on the game. Generally, they're both powerful enough so there isn't much if any difference.

Don't forget digital audio work, running VM's, and anything else that can take advantage of more cores/threads.

WoodenMarker, why are you good at everything here? What do you do for a living???

I'm pretty sure the 4770k is more power efficient than the 4930k.

Eric said : 'Better performance per watt 15.49 pt/W vs 13.69 pt/W Around 15% better performance per watt'

[WoodenMarker]

Eric said : 'Better performance per watt 15.49 pt/W vs 13.69 pt/W Around 15% better performance per watt'

I guess we define power efficiency differently...

[ericlee30]

Eric said : 'Better performance per watt 15.49 pt/W vs 13.69 pt/W Around 15% better performance per wa

I was saying performance wise not efficiency. efficiency wise, the 4770K has lower power consumption.4930K Beefier CPU

[wng_kingsley7]

 

There is more to it then just the 6 cores.

 

Supports more RAM 65,536 MB vs 32,768 MB Supports 2x more RAM More l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later More threads 12 vs 8 4 more threads More cores 6 vs 4 2 more cores; run more applications at once Significantly better 3DMark11 physics score 12,790 vs 9,140 Around 40% better 3DMark11 physics score Significantly better PassMark score 13,494 vs 10,016 Around 35% better PassMark score Significantly better geekbench (64-bit) score 21,657 vs 16,206 Around 35% better geekbench (64-bit) score Better PassMark (Overclocked) score 8,128.1 vs 6,694.4 More than 20% better PassMark (Overclocked) score Better performance per watt 15.49 pt/W vs 13.69 pt/W Around 15% better performance per watt Slightly more l2 cache per core 0.33 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core Around 35% more l2 cache per core

 

With that said...Haswell-E will be the prodiminant platform this coming year and probably till either Broadwell-E or something else the best for high workload servers etc :3

[Nexo]

So basically 4930K is a better CPU for more intensive CPU work.

[ericlee30]

So basically 4930K is a better CPU for more intensive CPU work.

Correct, it is worth mentioning that the 4770k does very well with those types of applications as well. The only time I see really going for the 4930k is either if you just want the highest platform at the moment or if you do mulithreaded applications for a living.Doing Video editing, 3D rendering, graphic designing, digital audio work, or VM's as a hobby or for learning purposes the 4770K is more then enough to do so.

[TheEpicCanadian]

Correct, it is worth mentioning that the 4770k does very well with those types of applications as well. the only time I see really going for the 4930k is either if you just want the highest platform at the moment or if you do mulithreaded applications for a living.Doing Video editing, 3D rendering, graphic designing, digital audio work, or VM's as a hobby or for learning purposes the 4770K is more then enough do do so.

You have a lot of Terabytes. 

[ericlee30]

You have a lot of Terabytes. 

Thank you.

[Nexo]

Isn't the 5930K or whatever they call it coming out in like Q3? 

[ericlee30]

Isn't the 5930K or whatever they call it coming out in like Q3? 

Yes, the new Haswell-E CPU's and X99 platform should becoming out some time in June from what I understand. Not sure on that though, it might be pushed off tell close to the end of the year, but LGA2011-3 platform will be available sometime this year.

[ragedev]

Isn't the 5930K or whatever they call it coming out in like Q3? 

That would be Haswell-E. If this platform uses DDR4 then it will be quite expensive to upgrade at first

[Nexo]

Could you still use the CPU on X79 motherboards?