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Hey guys.

So.. I'm building my self a new computer, and I'm quite new to it to be honest. And I was wondering which processor to choose. I've narrowed it down to 3.

So, if you could please, tell me in a bit of details which is better and why?

It's mainly a computer for gaming, but I'm still willing to use a few bucks.

The 3 are as follows:
I5 - 4670k
I7 - 4770
I7 - 4770k

Appreciate any answers. :)
 
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Like Anub1s said, the 4770k is the best by far, but it is also the most expensive. If you can afford it, get it, but not at the expense of a better graphics card.

Is gaming is the ONLY concern for this build? Then the 4670k is 90% as good as the 4770k at the moment. This may not be true next year or the year after though. It's expected to require more than 4 cores for gaming in the near future, so the i5 may find itself losing popularity.

The 4770k will be a lot faster in every other way too. Most people don't want to spend the extra cash though.

Do you see yourself overclocking ever?
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Is budget any concern at all? The best is by far the 4770k out of the 3, but that doesn't mean it's the best for your budgetary constraints and goals.

The i5 4670k won't leave you wanting in any way where games are concerned right now, plus it has excellent overclocking ability with a good cooler. The 4770k will outperform it in every way given similar conditions (stock vs stock and overclocked vs overclocked).

If you're using funds to get a better CPU that could be spent on a better GPU, get the lower priced CPU (4670k in this case) and spend the money saved on a better GPU.
 
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Like Anub1s said, the 4770k is the best by far, but it is also the most expensive. If you can afford it, get it, but not at the expense of a better graphics card.

Is gaming is the ONLY concern for this build? Then the 4670k is 90% as good as the 4770k at the moment. This may not be true next year or the year after though. It's expected to require more than 4 cores for gaming in the near future, so the i5 may find itself losing popularity.

The 4770k will be a lot faster in every other way too. Most people don't want to spend the extra cash though.

Do you see yourself overclocking ever?
 
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Yeah. Exactly because of the everexpanding market, I'd prefer spending the extra 100$ now, than having to spend even more in say a couple of months.

As far as of the overclocking, it depends if my cooler can handle it.
Expecting to get a Coolermaster Seidon 120m.
 
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