3930k vs 4790k

[Alam]

ATM I am thinking of building a gaming pc and a 4790k cost $100 more than a 3930k which one should I pick up.

(prices 3930k=$299 4790k=$397)

[Brama]

4790k

[PokémonTrainerFour]

4690k if pure gaming

[airdeano]

ATM I am thinking of building a gaming pc and a 4790k cost $100 more than a 3930k which one should I pick up.

(prices 3930k=$299 4790k=$397)

 

for gaming, the i7-4790k.

 

i7-3930k retail isn't $299 (prolly the i7-3820) as the retail of the 3930k is $599

and used is about $425 (just sold one). you may want to verify that price.

[grimmjow660]

They're both great cpus. Can't go wrong with either. Get the 3930k because it's cheaper

[Sauron]

IF the 3930k really is 100$ cheaper, go for that and get a good cooler for oc. Otherwise, if it's for pure gaming go for a 4690k, spending more is pointless.

[Alam]

for gaming, the i7-4790k.

 

i7-3930k retail isn't $299 (prolly the i7-3820) as the retail of the 3930k is $599

and used is about $425 (just sold one). you may want to verify that price.

At the shop I am buying the CPU from is selling it for $299 it's normally more expensive.

 

Edit: This is $30 more expensive than an i5 4690k

[Faa]

They're both great cpus. Can't go wrong with either. Get the 3930k because it's cheaper

But it's horrible. Consumes way too much power when overclocked, performs up to 40% worse clock for clock, with AVX2 the 4790K gets close or even passes the 3930K in multithreaded performance. A 4690K is a better buy than a 3930K

[DirkW]

Not to forget, 3930k is for 2011 socket (X79, X99), and these boards tend to be more expensive than 1150 sockets (Z87; Z97) so, even with that particular offer on the 3930k, you may end up paying (much) more for the complete package.

[asim1999]

well 4-way SLI X79 mobos are dirt cheap in the UK atm  ( as low as £130). its X99 that is expensive, but Z97 is more future-proof ( PCi 3.0, native USB 3, SATA III, M.2, SATA Express, better power-efficiency and more). However, sandy bridge generally overclocks better than haswell and u are getting 50% more CPU (on paper at least) for less