Processor for gaming

[Stubby]

The I7 4790k is $100 more than the i5 4690k.

So is there an actual big performance diffrence between them

[Guest]

If you are going to game on it than no.

[UltraNeonGaming]

Yes there is, in some work loads like video editing etc, I say go for the 4790k if the price difference is that small

[Juganog]

For gaming not at all, for video editing, rendering, etc yes there is and i almost regret buying my i5 and not waiting to buy an i7 but if you only want to game the i5 is 100% fine

[Stubby]

So the i7

[Interfectorem]

For gaming, negligible. If you're purely gaming, the 4690K will suffice very well. IMO, it's not worth it over the 4690K.

[Jerakl]

For gaming not at all, for video editing, rendering, etc yes there is and i almost regret buying my i5 and not waiting to buy an i7 but if you only want to game the i5 is 100% fine

And I'm sitting here with an i7 when I could have easily gone with an i5.

 

Kind of a waste. But I'm starting to get into after effects/photoshop.

[Arphenyte]

4690k for gaming is fine, if you are rendering/video editing/3d modeling 4790k.

[Lingering]

CPUboss says not that much http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4690K

You can see benchmark figures here though for a closer breakdown https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

 

Gaming wise not much really.

[Juganog]

And I'm sitting here with an i7 when I could have easily gone with an i5.

 

Kind of a waste. But I'm starting to get into after effects/photoshop.

when you get into stuff like that you start to notice the difference a lot more

[Juganog]

So the i7

if you can afford it and are doing more than just gaming yes

[mlbguy4life]

strictly gaming now = 4690k   , content creation and games in the future = 4790k

[niofalpha]

Like everyone else has said, the only advantages for similar processors (4690K-4790K) is Hyper threading... Which has minor performance changes in games. Things like editing, and rendering are a different story... They can be better with Hyper Threading.

[OutlawsThoughts]

If you want to do a couple things in the background while gaming, the 4790k is the better choice but really for gaming that's about it. If you can afford it then go ahead, but consider placing the budget somewhere else in your build. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Also in the long run the i7-4790K will prove to be useful, it's aslo a binned chip that is guarantee to run at 4.4ghz out of the box on any H97 motherboard

so i'd go with this kit that way you don't need an expensive aftermaket heatsink for overclocking just lock the 4790K at 4.4ghz on all 8 thread and it's a gaming

beast that is already overclocked and ready to rock under the stock intel heatsink:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $367.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 20:52 EST-0500

IMHO this kit won't really make sense anymore and it's the most recommended one out here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.97 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $342.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 20:54 EST-0500

As you can see they cost almost the same, and you are not even guarantee to hit 4.5ghz and you're still stuck with a core i5.