Whats the best CPU for my specs?

JacobDG0821 · Dec 13, 2013

GPU: Dual SLI GTX 780 TI
PSU:Seasonic X-1250 1250w
Cooler:NZXT Cooler X60

I'm gonna be playing games like Battlefield 4 And other Big AAA Games so which CPU can handle the most stress and last the longest.
Also Is the Intel 4930K Good these Specs?

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 13, 2013

you can choose between the i5 4670K or the i7 4770K

Darkresurrection · Dec 13, 2013

i7 4770K for your case...abstain from the i5-4670k at all costs, games are getting heavily threaded just look at these links
* where is the i5 in UBISOFT's system requirements!? http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4546&game=Watch%20Dogs Ubisoft has confrimed that this game is heavily threaded, and has promised i5 owners can hit high sttings!! NO ULTRA SETTINGS
* When Capcom says its new engine takes full advantage of i7, which is good news, Capcom really means it http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132533/sponsored_feature_resident_evil_5_.php?print=1
* Epic says the more cores/threads the better http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/unreal-engine-4-needs-lots-of-processors
so go with the I7...
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RobCrezz · Dec 13, 2013

The 4930k would be best long term.

Lessthannil · Dec 13, 2013

Just because games will use multiple theads and cores doesn't render the I5-4670k obsolete.

Darkresurrection · Dec 13, 2013

Well it will, when it comes to parallel computing, it does not matter if your CPU is stronger single threaded or not, even if your CPU is three times stronger single threaded, when it comes to parallel computing it can't keep up, it is like the situation fx owners faced for old games, 2 cores were being used and the rest were not working (parked), now when it becomes multi-threaded each core is allocated for a specific task, one for AI, one for physics etc...so the old sample of single threading wont do the trick, what will happen is that you see 4 cores are being used to their 20 percent and the game is lagging like crazy,this is where fx 83-- and i7 will shine

RobCrezz · Dec 13, 2013

Darkresurrection :

No, thats not how it works. The additional threads will just be assigned to the 4 cores available, and the threads will queue and work the CPU harder. The Cores wont just be lightly loaded and cause performance issues.

Darkresurrection · Dec 13, 2013

RobCrezz :

Absolutely wrong!! it is so sad that people with little knowledge comment on things they have no specialty in, when it comes to multi threaded games, those cores wont be fully loaded , each core has an assignment to do, so each core will do one process at the time, which produces parallel rendering/ parallel processing, the program won't care for the stronger cores, if it wanted to do so, why would game developers go for parallel computing!? in case of i7 for each core there are two threads, which will enable each core, use its full potential, even if it is parallel, otherwise everyone knows that i7 and i5 use the same cores, but i7 has more threads, , crysis 3 is just a small example of how it works, as you can see in those benchmarks,there is a big gap between i5 and i7 where fx 8350 beats them both, because fx has 8 cores so it does the parallel computing much easier. I suggest you read more, just google multi core cpus and download one of those instructive tutorials about difficulties making games on these CPUs and about progression made to date.

RobCrezz · Dec 13, 2013

Darkresurrection :

:lol: i7 has "more threads" Do you even know what a thread is? The i7 has advantages in parallel tasks because the scheduler can pass twice as many threads at once and this is the reason why the i7 performs better when the program is coded well enough to utilize all available logical cores. The coders of the game aren't going to intentionally cripple a cpu with less cores just because they have the ability to code for more. CPUs without HT or less cores WILL be at a disadvantage, but not in the sense that all cores will be stuck at 20% usage, just because its a quad rather than a 8 core (or i7 with HT) .

So many incorrect statements I cant even be bothered to argue further. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I suggest that its you that should do some reading. Im out.

Darkresurrection · Dec 13, 2013

RobCrezz :

Darkresurrection :

:lol: i7 has "more threads" Do you even know what a thread is? The i7 has advantages in parallel tasks because the scheduler can pass twice as many threads at once and this is the reason why the i7 performs better when the program is coded well enough to utilize all available logical cores. The coders of the game aren't going to intentionally cripple a cpu with less cores just because they have the ability to code for more. CPUs without HT or less cores WILL be at a disadvantage, but not in the sense that all cores will be stuck at 20% usage, just because its a quad rather than a 8 core (or i7 with HT) .

So many incorrect statements I cant even be bothered to argue further. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I suggest that its you that should do some reading. Im out.

:lol: so wait for reckless, irresponsible ports and witness that with your own eyes...good luck mate

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