Upgrading 4690k to 4790k for Warzone 2.0

[hacketta]

I have a i5 4690k overclocked to 4.3 ghz, and it is bottlenecking my gpu in the new Call of Duty Warzone 2.0, especially in densely populated areas (fps dips into 40s). 

How much of a performance increase would I gain from upgrading to a i7 4790k (and overclocking that as well)?

 

I'd appreciate any advice or experience anyone may have with a i7 4790k playing this game.

[Dukesilver27-]

To preface, I don't have experience with the CPU, however, it is still in the same generation, there is no way the gain is meaningful in any way.

I'd suggest a whole platform upgrade, even to a 12100 or R5 5600, the fps boost would be massive (if the GPU has more to give).

[191x7]

20 minutes ago, hacketta said:

I have a i5 4690k overclocked to 4.3 ghz, and it is bottlenecking my gpu in the new Call of Duty Warzone 2.0, especially in densely populated areas (fps dips into 40s). 

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Which graphics card and resolution?

 

Look, the i7 might decrease some stuttering and slightly improve the average framerates, but that i7 is still to oweak for modern titles and you'll probably feel disappointed.

As @Dukesilver27-mentioned, you should upgrade the whole platform.

 

[Zando_]

47 minutes ago, hacketta said:

How much of a performance increase would I gain from upgrading to a i7 4790k (and overclocking that as well)?

A good bit, the jump from 4c/4t to 4c/8t is noticeable. The issue is just that people want a stupid amount of money for anything with the i7 label, unless you can get one for very cheap (like $40 or something) it's probably not worth it, better off saving for a new platform.

 

Working under the assumption that you're in the US: from a quick peek on eBay people want $100-140+ for a 4790K. That gets you a B660 (Intel) or B450/550 (AMD) motherboard, and another $130-140 on top gets you an i3 12100 (4c/8t chip that beats many hexacores due to how fast Alder Lake cores are) or a Ryzen 5 5600 (6c/12t Zen 3 chip, very fast also). Then a 2x8GB 3200Mhz DDR4 kit is $42, and you're on a current-gen platform that's leagues faster than a 4790K clocked to the moon and back could hope to be, with an upgrade path as people dump their higher SKU used chips on the market over time. Vs the 4790K where that's that, there is no better CPU without buying a whole new platform, and you just spent about 1/3 of that new platform cost on the 4790K to begin with. Unless you can get one incredibly cheap, it really isn't worth it.

 

If you're willing to drop as low as "cheapest motherboard with VRM heatsinks" and (on AMD) sacrifice PCIe 4.0 support to get a cheaper up-front cost (a 4.0-supporting CPU is a drop in upgrade later) then you can get it down to ~$250.

 

AMD:

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($40.97 @ Amazon)
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 Intel:

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CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B660M Phantom Gaming 4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($40.97 @ Amazon)
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You would get a more comfortable motherboard and maybe snappier RAM at around the $300ish mark for either platform.

[Needfuldoer]

It looks like i7 4790k-s are going for around $100 right now. If they were $20 I'd say go for it and see what happens, but for that price I think you're better off investing in a platform upgrade.

[Mick Naughty]

I'm sure it could help quite a bit. I get a lot less stuttering using a 4790k over a 4770k.
But thats with modern warfare 2019. Didnt bother to try it with the new game. Would only use it for something like bf4 or bf1 for casually gaming.

[herb]

8 hours ago, hacketta said:

I have a i5 4690k overclocked to 4.3 ghz, and it is bottlenecking my gpu in the new Call of Duty Warzone 2.0, especially in densely populated areas (fps dips into 40s). 

How much of a performance increase would I gain from upgrading to a i7 4790k (and overclocking that as well)?

 

I'd appreciate any advice or experience anyone may have with a i7 4790k playing this game.

i had a 4790k back in 2018 and i ended up getting it stable at 4.7 ghz. that cpu was still a beast and will definitely be a good bump over the 4690k