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WallaceMcG

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I am looking at several CPUs, the i5-3470k, 3570k and 2500k. At this moment, the 2500k is about the same as a 3470k in pricing, so I don't think I'd get that. Is the 3570k just a 3470k but with a .2GHz higher clock speed? I put "and pricing" because I needed 3 words, and it had to be coherent and relevant.
 
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With all things being equal it's always best to go with the better quality part for resale value down the road which you may or may not do but you have to consider all the angles.
According to your two links the price is the same for the i5-3570k and the i5-4670k so it makes sense to get the newer i5-4670k. Some people like to overclock and others don't but in the event that at some point you may become interested then you will have an unlocked processor to do so.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/intel4thgencorei3i5andi71150socket/bx80646i54670k.html

I would buy it from a retailer then off of ebay.
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It is coherent with second gen chipset. Clearly market as unlocked with coherent with chipset as such with bases many about. Clearly there is many 3470 around (aka none) with speeds greater than .2 with unlocked 3570k.

With relevant pricing and words 3 something else.

I have no idea what you said or tried to say. Either way the 3570 k is what you want with a Z77 motherboard. Yes it is unlocked and yes you can overclock. If you don't know what that means. Please make a new post, since your last one made no sense.
 
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There is no i5-3470k and it may be the i5-3470 that you are referring to. The i5-3570k and i5-2500k are unlocked processors so if your decision is between the i5-3470 and the i5-3570k then it's about $20 and you get an unlocked CPU with the 3570k.
There are a lot of choices in between the i5 processors and from the i5-4670k to the i5-3470 is only $40 difference , so depending on your budget you may want to go with the i5-4670k.
 
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It makes perfect sense, everything about that is coherent English. I know what overclocking is, I know what the k means, and I know what unlocked is. I want to know what the difference between the 3470k and the 3570k is, and if it's just that the 3570k has a .2 GHz higher base clock speed.
 
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Well there is no such thing as a 3470k. I've read too many posts tonight that made no sense. The 3470 is a LOCKED processor @ 3.2ghz. The 3570k is an UNLOCKED processor @ 3.4ghz. If you want an UNLOCKED processor that you can overclock with a Z77 board then that chipset is the right one.

Saying that, since you are buying new, you might want to consider the 4670k instead. Since I don't know what country you are from (guessing from the english not USA), Z77+ 3570k will be cheaper ( 4670k has ~ 15% more performance give or take).
 
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The pricing changes in England, some chips cheaper in other countries may be more expensive in England or vice versa. The k on the 3470 was a mistake, my apologies.
This is the 2500k:
(none on novatech because it's no longer in production, average price about £140
This is the 3470:
(none on novatech, not in stock, average price about £150)
This is the 3570k:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/intel3rdgencorei3i5andi71155socket/bx80637i53570k.html
This is the 4670k:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/intel4thgencorei3i5andi71150socket/bx80646i54670k.htmlpt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item53fcb93cb9
I want to know if it's worth getting the 3570k over the 3470, performance to price. Also, if there's any difference between the (other than the k and .2 ghz) 3570k and the 3470. Although, that 4670k looks like a good alternative.
 
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I cleared that up in the last answer.
 
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With all things being equal it's always best to go with the better quality part for resale value down the road which you may or may not do but you have to consider all the angles.
According to your two links the price is the same for the i5-3570k and the i5-4670k so it makes sense to get the newer i5-4670k. Some people like to overclock and others don't but in the event that at some point you may become interested then you will have an unlocked processor to do so.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/intel4thgencorei3i5andi71150socket/bx80646i54670k.html

I would buy it from a retailer then off of ebay.
 
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I forgot to change the link
 
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