i7 4770 vs 8350 (Gaming, editing)

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Hey there,

I am looking to upgrade my CPU in the next to months (and mobo, since both of these don't support LGA 1155). I'm not too sure about budget, so let's leave that out of the question for now.

My usage on computer (From highest to lowest)

-Gaming
-Editing
-Light usage

Which processor would be better for me, the i7 4770 or the AMD 8350?

Also, if i7 is the answer would it be worth it if I go for the k version (I usually don't overclock, and I want to spend the spare money on a 2 TB HDD)

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Sangeet Khatri
Let's explain this as easy as possible.

For Gaming : FX 8350 < i5 4th Gen < i7 4th Gen
For Video Editing :i5 4th Gen < FX 8350 < i7 4th Gen

This is the sequence to follow.


So based on your query, the i7 is better for gaming as well as Video Editing as it is above both the i5 and 8350 when it comes to both gaming and Video Editing.

Another thing I would like to add is that if you do not game much and more of a video editor, then you should probably go with the 8350 and spend the extra money in a better graphics card. Because for editing the 8350 is awesomely powerful. Not as good as the i7 but it is not bad either. Also it can be overclocked to come close to the Multi Threaded performance of the i7 which is a...
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Get the i7 and the K , you can overclock small with it like 4.2G thats easy and safe and costs nothing ..

for 4.8G you will need better coolers and etc .. but you can enjoy a stable 4.2 even if you dont like Overclocking...
 
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In my country k is a $42 USD difference. Is that still worth it?

Also, will DDR4 make a difference in editing/gaming? Should I wait for that instead?
 
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The way you worded this question is taht you already have an LGA1155 board? If you have an LGA 1155 board i'd just get an i7 K series that works with the board you already have.

The other answers relating to the i7 are correct, 4770k is much better in every form except band account, going for an 8350+motherboard costs as much as getting a 3770k though, a 4770k+motherboard costs even more.

Without a budget 4770k hands down.
 
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So I should go for an i7 3770k? I really want to upgrade my mobo too for the PCI 3.0 (I'm on Sandy bridge i3 atm), and I might as well go for the LGA 1150

 
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yeah it is really worth because it is always good to have overclockable processor for future use and with overclocking speed will really make a difference
 
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I'm pretty sure that DDR4 hasn't been released yet and you're going to be limited by CPU speed, and to me $42 for the ability to increase clock speed by 35%+ with proper cooling is better value than the non-k version.

 
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I'm not sure what advantage pcie3 in your workload will have, with no budget i'd go for haswell easy, but getting a 3770k means you spend less money. Check compatibility with your motherboard, you may have to go with a SNB i7. Your motherboard could support pcie 3.0 with an IVB cpu, check that first before you rule out just doing a CPU upgrade.
 
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Also, if your current mobo is not a Z-series (or p67?) you're not going to be able to overclock so keep that in mind, so a non-k series could be a better idea in that case.
 
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yes it is worth it ,and the DDR4 is not going to be o cheap i7 , thats on Haswell -e chips ... with X99 or X89 coming chipset.

this will be an expensive machine .. so dont bother waiting.
 
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Let's explain this as easy as possible.

For Gaming : FX 8350 < i5 4th Gen < i7 4th Gen
For Video Editing :i5 4th Gen < FX 8350 < i7 4th Gen

This is the sequence to follow.


So based on your query, the i7 is better for gaming as well as Video Editing as it is above both the i5 and 8350 when it comes to both gaming and Video Editing.

Another thing I would like to add is that if you do not game much and more of a video editor, then you should probably go with the 8350 and spend the extra money in a better graphics card. Because for editing the 8350 is awesomely powerful. Not as good as the i7 but it is not bad either. Also it can be overclocked to come close to the Multi Threaded performance of the i7 which is a definite plus.

Also the pricing does not justify the i7. The 4770 currently costs around 295 dollars, where as the 8350 comes in for just 195 dollars. So that is much of a price difference.

Also the 8350 can overclock, where as the 4770 cannot (if that is a contributing factor to your decision)

But if gaming is more important that Video Editing then you should definitely go for the 4770 as it is a gaming powerhouse.

So, if you want to save money, then go for the 8350 which should offer good gaming performance and awesome video editing performance for the price.

And if budget is not a problem, then definitely get the 4770, it is a good CPU. You should get it if budget is not a problem.

I hope that pretty much clears it up. If you have any other doubts, then feel free to ask them below. I would be happy to help.
 
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Heh. Bad news guys. Just got my budget. The i7's are too expensive for me. I'll now have to downgrade to an i5 (definitely getting the k if I'm buying one tho) .

As per my priority list, I am mostly a gamer (like, 70% of the time), so should I still go for an i5 4670k, or switch to AMD?
 
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Heh. Bad news guys. Just got my budget. The i7's are too expensive for me. I'll now have to downgrade to an i5 (definitely getting the k if I'm buying one tho) .

As per my priority list, I am mostly a gamer (like, 70% of the time), so should I still go for an i5 4670k, or switch to AMD?
 
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4670k is better for gaming as written by Sangeet Khatri above.

I'd still recommend If it's 70% gaming and you don't plan on overclocking i would buy a SNB/IVB i5/i7 to capitalise on your existing hardware, unless you're going for CF/SLI or must overclock due to CPU bottlenecks. for the cost of an i5 4670k+motherboard you can get an i7 IVB. you haven't stated whether you can overclock with the existing motherboard as you say you don't usually overclock you could cut your losses, get a SNB/IVB i5/i7, a GPU upgrade and an HDD?
 
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Forgive me for my lack of info :) Here is my specs

i3 2100
P67 Asus MB (support for Ivy Bridge). There is a problem with this motherboard. It cannot read more than 1 stick of RAM ( I only have 4GB RAM instead of 8), so should I upgrade my Mobo for that?
4GB DDR3 1333mhz RAM
HD 7850 (Not gonna upgrade that)
500GB (looking at adding 2tb)

Also, thanks a lot Sangeet, your info is really helpful. I will go for the i5 4670k if my Mobo truly needs an upgrade, otherwise I'll take an i7 3770k. Is that ok?
 
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If you can return the motherboard under warranty because that would mean it's not functioning properly. A p67 motherboard should support overclocking so i would just do a CPU upgrade. If the motherboard is out of warranty and it's not something simple like memory addressing a new motherboard is what is needed as well, going for haswell is the best bet.

Alternatively, you could just buy an 8gb stick, sacrifice memory speed and sell your 2x4gb kit. still saves money.

 
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I5 4570k is a little bit better in gaming then fx 8350 but in rendering and in programs that use all cores fx8350 beats i5.

Is that "a little bit better in gaming" enough? I think for your use you should be going for the 8350, specially if you will do rendering too
 
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I live in Singapore, so prices are normally higher than US counterparts

Here is a price list of one of the hardware sellers in my country
http://www.fuwell.com.sg/uploads/misc/Fuwell080813.pdf

My budget (if buying a motherboard) is around $500 (maybe a little more)
My budget for CPU alone is $350, which i7 Ivy fits perfectly



Note this is all in SGD not USD

My motherboard has no warranty for such things (I have tried) so I can't return.

An 8GB single stick could work out I hope
 
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an 8gb stick at that place costs $85, an i5 3570k looks like it's going for $284, that ends up as $369 +118 for a 2tb seagate it gets close to your budget of $500. not counting for the fact you can sell your two 4gb sticks.

Cheapest 4670k+z87 is $487, whereas you get a 3570k+HDD+8gb stick for that much. if you want to go unofficial overclocking (idk whether intel is going to patch that) you could go haswell+new motherboard+2tb hdd for $50 more. you could then sell your i3 2100 for more than that, and maybe your motherboard too.
 
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I did say that the budget doesn't include anything else other than the CPU, so the i7 still exists as an option, at least the non k version, right?

 
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It looks like the 3770k is ~$374, which is $25 over your CPU budget. I wouldn't get the non-k i7 as you could just overclock the 3570k to the performance level of the 3770. The 3770k is an option yes.
 
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