CPU Upgrade

[BestSpeling]

I am planning to upgrade to either the i5 4690k or the i7 4770k which one is more worth the upgrade?

 

In terms of gaming and longevity (I don't plan to upgrade my pc for a long time after)

 

I have a GXT 970 btw.

[lexidobe]

What CPU do you have now? The only way buying a socket 1150 CPU today would make sense is to replace a lower end CPU in your system if you already have a 1150 socket.

[zzzzzzzhhh]

The i7 4770k would be the better choice due to the extra 4 cores.

[iRileyx]

Just now, Vespertine said:

The i7 4770k would be the better choice due to the extra 4 cores.

4 threads*

 

But yes it would be the better option. assuming that you already have a socket 1150 board.

[lexidobe]

Also, if you choose to upgrade, a 4690K or 4790K would probably be a better choice due to the higher clock speed. I used to have a 4790K, it was a really great CPU.

[zzzzzzzhhh]

1 minute ago, RKRiley said:

4 threads*

 

But yes it would be the better option. assuming that you already have a socket 1150 board.

same thing but ok

[iRileyx]

Just now, Vespertine said:

same thing but ok

They're really not but ok.

[lexidobe]

2 minutes ago, Vespertine said:

The i7 4770k would be the better choice due to the extra 4 cores.

Both CPUs have 4 cores, unless you mean threads.

[lexidobe]

2 minutes ago, Vespertine said:

same thing but ok

Actually not the same thing. Cores are physical and threads are virtual, but OK.

[BWLServers]

It doesn't have 4 extra cores. Get the i5 if you want to game, and the i7 if you do content creation. If the price is close, get the i7.

[zzzzzzzhhh]

1 minute ago, lexidobe said:

Actually not the same thing. Cores are physical and threads are virtual, but OK.

not really virtual if they exist on the chip.

[zzzzzzzhhh]

Just now, BWLServers said:

It doesn't have 4 extra cores. Get the i5 if you want to game, and the i7 if you do content creation. If the price is close, get the i7.

yes it does the workload is split into 2 cores on each core therefore being four extra cores, why do you think they are regarded as logical cores.

[lexidobe]

1 minute ago, Vespertine said:

not really virtual if they exist on the chip.

Cores exist on the chip, threads don't exist on the chip.

[zzzzzzzhhh]

Just now, lexidobe said:

Cores exist on the chip, threads don't.

which type of cores are you talking about, logical, or physical.

[iRileyx]

1 minute ago, Vespertine said:

not really virtual if they exist on the chip.

 

Just now, Vespertine said:

yes it does the workload is split into 2 cores on each core therefore being four extra cores, why do you think they are regarded as logical cores.

 

You just back tracked on yourself. they don't exist on the chip BECAUSE they're "logical" cores. if they existed on the chip, they'd be counted as physical cores.

 

Also 4 cores/8 threads doesn't match outright 8 core performance.

[lexidobe]

1 minute ago, Vespertine said:

yes it does the workload is split into 2 cores on each core therefore being four extra cores, why do you think they are regarded as logical cores.

 

[zzzzzzzhhh]

Just now, RKRiley said:

 

 

You just back tracked on yourself. they don't exist on the chip BECAUSE they're "logical" cores. if they existed on the chip, they'd be counted as physical cores.

 

Also 4 cores/8 threads doesn't match outright 8 core performance.

yes of course because a lot of programs don't benefit from threads.

[iRileyx]

Just now, Vespertine said:

yes of course because a lot of programs don't benefit from threads.

Look at programs like cinebench and winrar that do benefit from threads, the 4770k doesn't give 2x performance of the 4690k.

[zzzzzzzhhh]

Just now, RKRiley said:

 the 4770k doesn't give 2x performance of the 4690k.

what who said that.

[iRileyx]

1 minute ago, Vespertine said:

what who said that.

Well you're saying that cores and threads are the same thing, so based on that theory the 4770k would be able to give double performance of the 4690k, which it does not.

 

It was to prove a point.

[lexidobe]

3 minutes ago, Vespertine said:

what who said that.

The core i5 scores about 2/3 to 3/4 as well as the i7.

[BestSpeling]

Yes, I have a 1150 socket

[BestSpeling]

18 minutes ago, lexidobe said:

What CPU do you have now? The only way buying a socket 1150 CPU today would make sense is to replace a lower end CPU in your system if you already have a 1150 socket.

I have an intel Pentium g3258 @4.2 GHz

[lexidobe]

1 minute ago, BestSpeling said:

Yes, I have a 1150 socket

Ok, what chipset do you have? CPU do you have?

[ApolloX75]

Just now, BestSpeling said:

Yes, I have a 1150 socket

4770K hands down. 4790K is even better. Even the non-K variants are good if you don't have a Z87/Z97 based board.

 

I switched from a 4670K myself a couple months ago and haven't regretted it once. Games that are able to take advantage of the i7 (like the Witcher 3 or Ghost Recon Wildlands for example) run much smoother overall.