Pentium Anniversary Edition or 4770k?

[IgniteFX]

Hello everyone,

Currently i have a 4770k that I don't really use much anymore. I use my computer a lot but don't really take advantage of the 4770k, i rarely play games and haven't edited video's in a long time. When i purchased the 4770k i was a hardcore gamer, PC enthusiast and overclocker. However as time has gone on i use the computer less and less for what it was built for, now it's pretty much an internet browsing machine. What my question is, is that if i sold my 4770k, and bought a Pentium and overclocked it heaps (hopefully 4.5+) would i have massive performance loss across the board or will every day stuff still be snappy and fast due to my SSD and RAM. I know that obviously there'd be a bit, but im really curious to know how much. 

Also, would you think for someone like me, it'd be worth it to make $250 and sell my 4770k?

 

Specs:

i7 4770k @4.5ghz

Gigabyte 760 (Just sold my other one  ) 1250, 6700

750w PSU

Creative X-Fi soundcard or something idk

ASrock z87 extreme 3

16GB Kingston Hyper x 1600mhz, 

OCZ Vertex 3 120gb

2tb WD green 7200rpm

500 Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm

Toshiba 1tb  5400rpm

Coolermaster 612 PWM w/ Corsair SP fan

 

EDIT: The main reason for considering it is due to making money. I am 16 and don't currently work and so getting some savings started for a first car and stuff is important.

[ShadowCaptain]

Honestly I personally wouldn't even entertain the idea

[Sauron]

Why would you do that? It doesn't make any sense. Keep the i7.

[lani100]

Make a few bucks and sell the i7 and get an i5 

[Jumper118]

Hello everyone,

Currently i have a 4770k that I don't really use much anymore. I use my computer a lot but don't really take advantage of the 4770k, i rarely play games and haven't edited video's in a long time. When i purchased the 4770k i was a hardcore gamer, PC enthusiast and overclocker. However as time has gone on i use the computer less and less for what it was built for, now it's pretty much an internet browsing machine. What my question is, is that if i sold my 4770k, and bought a Pentium and overclocked it heaps (hopefully 4.5+) would i have massive performance loss across the board or will every day stuff still be snappy and fast due to my SSD and RAM. I know that obviously there'd be a bit, but im really curious to know how much. 

Also, would you think for someone like me, it'd be worth it to make $250 and sell my 4770k?

 

Specs:

i7 4770k @4.5ghz

Gigabyte 760 (Just sold my other one  ) 1250, 6700

750w PSU

Creative X-Fi soundcard or something idk

ASrock z87 extreme 3

16GB Kingston Hyper x 1600mhz, 

OCZ Vertex 3 120gb

2tb WD green 7200rpm

500 Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm

Toshiba 1tb  5400rpm

Coolermaster 612 PWM w/ Corsair SP fan

i would still be snappy and fast as long as it's oc'ed well. i found it was slow a 4ghz, but at 4.6 and above its ok and doesn't slow normal programs down.

[BonBon Scott]

I would keep the I7, you never know when you might need the extra threads/cores.

[EchoRomeoCharlie]

I personally wouldn't.

[IgniteFX]

Make a few bucks and sell the i7 and get an i5 

Yeah that's another option, maybe getting a devils canyon i5 would be good.

[IgniteFX]

I'd keep the 4770K myself for two reasons. The CPU will last longer than the Pentium Anniversary Edition. More importantly, if you ever decide to play games or edit videos more, you have a very powerful chip to do it on, meaning everything will be faster.

yeah that's true. Do you know how different the performance would be with a highly overclocked Pentium and the 4770k in something like photoshop?

[IgniteFX]

i would still be snappy and fast as long as it's oc'ed well. i found it was slow a 4ghz, but at 4.6 and above its ok and doesn't slow normal programs down.

Very slow, or just not as responsive as a high end CPU? Would you say youre happy with overall performance of it?

[ShadowCaptain]

yeah that's true. Do you know how different the performance would be with a highly overclocked Pentium and the 4770k in something like photoshop?

 

It would not be great in programs like that, its still a pentium dont forget, It isnt some god like chip that everyone says it is. Yes it ocs and is good enough for games for for productivity it will still only be a pentium

[Jumper118]

Very slow, or just not as responsive as a high end CPU? Would you say youre happy with overall performance of it?

just not as responsive. it still wasn't slow but 3.2-4ghz is noticeably slower than 4.6ghz+, at 4.8ghz i was thinking is was as fast as my i5. obviously in games and rendering it would be much slower. 

[Biased Opinion]

you could just go i5, less of a step down than a dual core and you can still OC the shit out of it.

[i_build_nanosuits]

keep your i7 you'll thank yourself down the road!