Which i7 is right for me

[Duchess]

Whats the difference?  Gonna be playing Star citizen which will use the extra cores, so they say...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/intel-cpu-bx80619i73930k,intel-cpu-bx80633i74930k,intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k,intel-cpu-bx80648i75930k/

 

Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor

Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor

Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor

Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

 

leaning towards the 5820 but I know very little about this stuff

[Atmos]

5820k is the best value

3930k is too outdated,

the 4930k is over priced

the 5930k is way over priced.

[verydogesuchwow]

4930K or 5930K, your choice

[Interfectorem]

i7-5820K is your best bet. The other CPU's listed before that are last generation and not really sold much. The i7-5930K has almost identical performance to the 5820K and a lot more expensive, so the 5820K is your best bet.

[Guest]

Go with the 6700K...you say that it'll use the extra cores, but the 6700K has 4 cores, 8 threads

[Hman1250]

5820k, same cores as 5930k, just clocked 200mhz lower and has lower PCI-E lanes. Like the other stated, the others are outdated and not worth it.

[UGame_]

Definately the 5820K. You can get nearly identical performance to the 5930K in it right out of the box, and if you Overclock it by 0.2 GHz you can get even similar performance.

Unless you want to feed the almighty Brian Krzanich stay away from the 5930k unless you need the extra cores. I have the 5930k, only because I got a big discount on it. 

[Savir]

2 minutes ago, jkeasley said:

Go with the 6700K...you say that it'll use the extra cores, but the 6700K has 4 cores, 8 threads

The 5820K beats the 6700K when you compare price to performance

[bomerr]

3 minutes ago, jkeasley said:

Go with the 6700K...you say that it'll use the extra cores, but the 6700K has 4 cores, 8 threads

it depends on where you live. In america the 5820k is cheaper than the 6700. 6700k is 20-25% higher single core performance, But 5820k is 20-25% faster multi core performance. 

[DominicNikon]

5830k yes its over priced but maybe your going to need the extra pci lanes. if not go with the 5820k

[DominicNikon]

2 minutes ago, UGame_ said:

Definately the 5820K. You can get nearly identical performance to the 5930K in it right out of the box, and if you Overclock it by 0.2 GHz you can get even similar performance.

Unless you want to feed the almighty Brian Krzanich stay away from the 5930k unless you need the extra cores. I have the 5930k, only because I got a big discount on it. 

the 5830k also has more pci  lanes then the 5820k

[Guest]

5820k if using one or two GPUs

5830k if using three or more GPUs

 

Realistically, save some dough and just get the 5820k; I remember Linus did a video explaining PCIe lanes and their impact on performance, and it was pretty slight overall. Besides, after two cards your rate of diminishing return comes into play. More than two GPUs is just unrealistic and more for bragging rights in my opinion.

[RZeroX]

3 minutes ago, Stylized_Violence said:

5820k if using one or two GPUs

5830k if using three or more GPUs

 

Realistically, save some dough and just get the 5820k; real world performance isn't going to be terribly noticeable anyway from what I've read and heard from other users. I remember Linus did a video explaining their impact on performance, and it was pretty slight overall.

The 5820k can do 3 way sli it just can't do 4 way because it doesn't have enough pci lanes.

[Duchess]

3 minutes ago, DominicNikon said:

the 5830k also has more pci  lanes then the 5820k

I dont know what pci lane is:(

[Interfectorem]

2 minutes ago, Duchess said:

I dont know what pci lane is:(

How many graphics cards are you going to be using? If it's no more than three, then you don't need to worry about PCI-E Lanes, it'll just add to the complexity, but if you're just curious about what they are. Basically they're direct "roads" that connect to the CPU and can talk to the CPU with low lag. A standard graphics card uses 16 of these lanes, and are generally the most common components that use these lanes. Well anything that connects to a PCI-E slot uses these lanes, but lower priority stuff like Wi-Fi cards go through these "auxiliary" lanes that are not direct, and have a bit more latency. The inherent advantage of the 5930K is that it has 40 lanes, as opposed to the 28 the 5820K, but if you're not using more than three graphics cards, it won't matter. Hope I didn't confuse ya.

[Duchess]

2 minutes ago, Interfectorem said:

How many graphics cards are you going to be using? If it's no more than three, then you don't need to worry about PCI-E Lanes, it'll just add to the complexity, but if you're just curious about what they are. Basically they're direct "roads" that connect to the CPU and can talk to the CPU with low lag. A standard graphics card uses 16 of these lanes, and are generally the most common components that use these lanes. Well anything that connects to a PCI-E slot uses these lanes, but lower priority stuff like Wi-Fi cards go through these "auxiliary" lanes that are not direct, and have a bit more latency. The inherent advantage of the 5930K is that it has 40 lanes, as opposed to the 28 the 5820K, but if you're not using more than three graphics cards, it won't matter. Hope I didn't confuse ya.

thank you.  And i will use 2 at most.  if one runs star citizen on 3 screens thats even better

[Interfectorem]

1 minute ago, Duchess said:

thank you.  And i will use 2 at most.  if one runs star citizen on 3 screens thats even better

Then I would save some money and go with the 5820K. Glad I could help.

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, Savir said:

The 5820K beats the 6700K when you compare price to performance

Fair enough...go with the 4770K or the 4790K

[Duchess]

9 minutes ago, Interfectorem said:

Then I would save some money and go with the 5820K. Glad I could help.

Thanks dropping the knowledge