4670k vs 4770k

[BYOGamingPC]

+1 for all the other comments about i5-4670K http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CO8TBOW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00CO8TBOW&linkCode=as2&tag=amzonuk-21 being for Gaming and the i7-4770K http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CV3E3XE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00CV3E3XE&linkCode=as2&tag=amzonuk-21 being for Rendering/Editing.

[DrainDoc]

Hell, I'v still got a Sandy in my system.

WOW! If Ivy is dead, your in trouble! 

[Samdb]

The choice of the two processors is completely dependant on what you are going to be doing. If you intend to edit video go with the 4770K as it utilizes hyperthreading technology allows you to use four virtual cores as well as four logical cores, spreading the heavy workload across them. If you intend to only game on your PC go with the 4670K as it excels in single threaded performance. However the AMD FX-8350 often out performs the i5-4670K in multiple benchmarks and games. The platform will also be cheaper if you decide to go with an 8350, if so you should look in to buying a 990FX motherboard to squeeze all of your CPUs performance via overclocking.

 

Sam,

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[A/C]

This question has been asked at least 10 times already. Search button is your friend.

 

Get the 4770k if you have the money.

[2Supra4U]

Your upgrade hurts my head Supra.

 

Would you believe me if I told you my entire new rig was triggered by the purchase of the Kingston SSD for my OLD rig as an upgrade?? LOL

One thing led to another.

 

It bugs me now though because the SSD is filled already with only a game or two on it, rest OS and programs.

Either going to get a 240gb for the new rig or just get a 1tb 7200rpm as a secondary drive.

Im thinking the much cheaper route plus way more storage

[KaareKanin]

If you intend on gaming, I'm sure the extra on gpu will probably be the most useful to you

[Ham1234]

I have a 4670k and it does all I could ask of it as far as gaming goes but if your doing more multi-treaded tasks then you will be better off with a 4770k

[Hazy125]

To the OP. Get the 4670K. Even that chip is fine for rending especially when you consider external factors such as OpenCL and CUDA acceleration. You only need the benefit of an i7 for rendering if you render more than 3-5 hours of 1080p footage per week. However, if you edit using premiere pro or another adobe application and you have an AMD GPU then you should get the i7 as Adobe applications don't have support for OpenCL just yet, it will be coming soon however. If you will be editing more than 3-5 hours of 1080p footage or anything above 1080p then you should go for the 2011 socket.

Also, don't discount AMD. The 8320 and 8350 are excellent chips for both rendering and gaming. I will say however, that for high end applications they are not as good as high end Intel chips, but high end Intel chips also cost a lot more.

It's about finding a balance between cost and your individual usage scenario. If you see cost orientated and worried about cost, go for the AMD variant and buy yourself a good CPU cooler with your savings. If you want the best CPU available today for gaming, go for the 4670K. If you will be doing a lot of editing, go for the i7. Another thing to consider is that you plan on overclocking the intel chips, they will also get very hot as they are Haswell

[Hunter259]

If you can get the same stuff with the 4770k, then get the 4770k. Although i would go ivy for the better overclocking.

[Kyle2278]

Hell, I'v still got a Sandy in my system.

Ive still got Yorkfield

[gocchin]

While I agree that spending money primarily on GPU for 1080p+ gaming is the correct overall choice, it should be mentioned that some games are VERY cpu dependant even at high resolutions. 

 

Using myself as an example, I play a lot of StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft and DotA2. Contrary to the more gpuintensive games used for benchmarking, these three do not benefit much at all from an expensive GPU. For these games, I would even say a GTX760 is overkill, even at highest settings. Together with League of Legends, these are pretty much the most popular online games. If you're playing Battlefield 3 and planning on playing Battlefield 4, it's another story

 

In the end, it might seem like I'm justifying my own build. This is a solid point however, it doesn't just come down to "gaming" but rather what type of gamer you are.

[Signex]

4770K can perform better in some games then 4670K, if budget is no problem, why not just go with the best?