So many different I5 Haswell Desktop CPUs. How do I pick?

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This is for work, not gaming. No overclocking involved.

I will be purchasing an I5 Haswell CPU, likely with the cheapest LGA 1150 motherboard I can find. As of now, this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130702

Problem is, I don't know which CPU to pick.


  • Highest Priority: I want the best integrated graphics I can get.
    I want the best overall CPU, but I don't want to pay $20 for 1% better performance.

I noticed the I5 4570S and it seems like the best choice, but is there something I'm missing?

Which I5 do you recommend?
 
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There are a few applications I (may) use that will benefit from enhanced integrated graphics, but I can't justify the cost of a discrete graphics card.
 
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The i5-4670S is a decent choice I guess if you are looking for low TDP (64w vs 84w).

The Intel HD 4600 graphics core is basically the best graphics core you can get for socket 1150. There is the Intel HD 5000 series in Haswell CPUs, but they are embedded into specific mobos and not available as socket 1150.
 
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Honestly, none of them are that far apart in performance. Only like 400mhz difference between the 4430 and the 4670. GPU is the same with only a 100mhz difference in clock. 4570 is probably the most balanced chip and is in the middle in both CPU speed and IGP speed differences and on price.
 
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Can you link me to any specific (and hopefully cheap) motherboards with HD 5000 graphics? Didn't realize the HD 5000 graphics were embedded into motherboards.
 
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The igp is still on the CPU. The cpu is soldered into the board. I am not even sure those are out yet.
 
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Thanks for the help. Also, on the 4570S, is anything sacrificed to obtain the lower TDP?
 
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Typically you sacrifice performance for lower TDP rating.

Additionally...the BGA solutions that have the HD5200 iGPU or "GT3e Iris" as Intel is calling it now...are supposed to have a tremendous premium over their LGA socket counterparts (i.e. for the difference in money, you could buy a discrete GPU which would give FAR better results). I think the last quote I saw for the BGA setups with "Iris" were ranging around the $600 mark for the "system" (MB + CPU soldered together). Though that would mean you would have to replace your entire system when you upgraded.

Honestly, if you want to go that route, you can likely find it from an OEM PC manufacturer before you find it for sale on a shelf at a PC component store. Though it will still be really pricey comparatively.
 
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The Core i5-4570S sacrifices a few 100MHz for lower TDP.

As for BGA (meaning no socket) Haswell Core i7 CPUs with the Intel HD 5000 series graphic core, I am not sure if any motherboard embedded with those CPUs are available yet. However, they can be rather expensive. For example, the Core i7-4950HQ with the Intel HD 5200 + eDRAM is priced at $657, and that is before it is embedded into a motherboard.
 
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I thought that was board included...LOL...if that's without the board...WHOA! That's higher than...well...that's really high.
 
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I'm very confused. They're exactly the same, except for the base clock. But when Turbo Boost kicks in, they're identical.
So, doesn't that mean the 4570S is better, since it has the same performance but consumes fewer watts when it can? Why, then, is it cheaper than the 4570?
 
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