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May 22, 2014 9:01:13 AM

If I am strictly gaming, and web surfing, what is the difference between these cpus

i7 4770
i7 3770
i5 4670
i5 3570

I know the "K" for intel chips means it can handle over clocks better and are more easily overclockable. Im not big on over clocking so I dont see a purpose in getting the k model of intel.

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May 22, 2014 9:13:35 AM

The 4xxx series is the Haswell generation of Intel while the 3xxx series is the Ivy Bridge generation. For gaming, the i7 is an overkill with little to no performance gain. You should just go with the 4670 for gaming.
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May 22, 2014 9:19:52 AM

4770 vs 3770:
Different Architectures. 4770 being the most recent, more energy efficient and more powerful (Performance is similar when both are overclocked (K versions) to their maximums, but at stock the 4770K is faster). Both support hyperthreading which makes the CPU act like it has 8 cores, when in reality it physically has four. This is what really separates the i7s from the i5s, the hyperthreading. It allows for a significant performance boost in multithreaded tasks. (encoding, rendering, etc..)
Only buy one of these processors if you plan on intense multitasking (heavy gaming + encoding simultaneously, or running multiple VMs or basically running a large number of CPU intensive tasks).

4670 vs 3570:
Same architecture scenario as above. 4670 being newer and faster at stock than the 3570. While these will also relatively excel at heavy multitasking, the i7 still far outpaces it. These processors shine brightest when used for gaming or singlethread-heavy applications. A lot of speed at a lower price, well rounded CPUs.

Word on Overclocking:
You can reach higher clock speeds with the 3770K, but the performance is (at best) equal to an overclocked Haswell. In fact, Haswell usually still pulls ahead of Ivy Bridge as there is rarely a large gap between the maximum (stable) frequency of either processor (Example: 4.8 v. 4.6) I would still recommend the 4770K or 4670K over the ivy bridge counterparts even to an overclocker.

Word on Motherboards:
Z87 Motherboards have some of the latest and greatest technologies built in, whereas the older Z77s often do not. As a general rule, a Z87 board will be more featured than the Z77 version. And of course, the 4xxx processors can also be used on the latest Z97 motherboards, which will be even more modern and "tech-ed out."

I recommend you go for the more recent, still active, Haswell/LGA 1150. Specifically the 4670. Really though, any Haswell i5 will be sufficient for your needs as long as you aren't overclocking.
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May 22, 2014 9:21:17 AM

cball1311 said:
The 4xxx series is the Haswell generation of Intel while the 3xxx series is the Ivy Bridge generation. For gaming, the i7 is an overkill with little to no performance gain. You should just go with the 4670 for gaming.


To add to what has already been said, the i7 CPUs have 4 cores and 8 threads and the i5 CPUs have 4 cores and 4 threads. Explanation of threads and cores: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnS50lJicXc

The Haswell (LGA1150) and Ivy Bridge (LGA1155) CPUs also use different motherboards depending on the socket.

Also, non-K chips are not just bad for overclocking, they can't be overclocked at all.
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May 22, 2014 9:26:39 AM

For strictly gaming and web surfing, either i5 will do.

Here is a comparison of various features of each at Intel: http://ark.intel.com/compare/65702,65719,75047,75122
The differences are highlighted in yellow.

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May 22, 2014 9:56:17 AM

DonQuixoteMC said:
4770 vs 3770:
Different Architectures. 4770 being the most recent, more energy efficient and more powerful (Performance is similar when both are overclocked (K versions) to their maximums, but at stock the 4770K is faster. Both support hyperthreading which makes the CPU act like it has 8 cores, when in reality it physically has four. This is what really separates the i7s from the i5s, the hyperthreading. It allows for a significant performance boost in multithreaded tasks. (encoding, rendering, etc..)
Only buy one of these processors if you plan on intense multitasking (heavy gaming + encoding simultaneously, or running multiple VMs or basically running a large number of CPU intensive tasks).

4670 vs 3570:
Same architecture scenario as above. 4670 being newer and faster at stock than the 3570. While these will also relatively excel at heavy multitasking, the i7 still far outpaces it. These processors shine brightest when used for gaming or singlethread-heavy applications. A lot of speed at a lower price, well rounded CPUs.

Word on Overclocking:
You can reach higher clock speeds with the 3770K, but the performance is (at best) equal to an overclocked Haswell. In fact, Haswell usually still pulls ahead of Ivy Bridge as there is rarely a large gap between the maximum (stable) frequency of either processor (Example: 4.8 v. 4.6) I would still recommend the 4770K or 4670K over the ivy bridge counterparts even to an overclocker.

Word on Motherboards:
Z87 Motherboards have some of the latest and greatest technologies built in, whereas the older Z77s often do not. As a general rule, a Z87 board will be more featured than the Z77 version. And of course, the 4xxx processors can also be used on the latest Z97 motherboards, which will be even more modern and "tech-ed out."

I recommend you go for the more recent, still active, Haswell/LGA 1150. Specifically the 4670. Really though, any Haswell i5 will be sufficient for your needs as long as you aren't overclocking.


Would there be any type of bottleneck with an i5 4760 and 2 gtx 770s in sli?
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May 22, 2014 10:00:05 AM

@saxguy67: Depends on the game/application, but it should be pretty evenly matched in most modern games.
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May 22, 2014 10:18:21 AM

Eduello said:
@saxguy67: Depends on the game/application, but it should be pretty evenly matched in most modern games.


Well said. It will bottleneck in games like Arma 2/3, but so will just about any other processor.

In the vast majority of games, your monitor will be the bottleneck (60Hz refresh rate) before your processor is. If you really wanted to be sure, get a 4670K and overclock it. That's not really necessary though.

I'd be confident in that pairing.
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May 22, 2014 11:18:32 AM

Eduello said:
@saxguy67: Depends on the game/application, but it should be pretty evenly matched in most modern games.



Mainly play bf4, titanfall, and survival games like dayz and rust
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May 22, 2014 11:21:59 AM

By definition, it will bottleneck in those games at 1080p, but unless you have a high Hz monitor, you won't be affected and you won't notice. It's powerful enough to deliver at least a constant 60 FPS in those games, and I have never dropped below 40 FPS while playing DayZ (using the 4670K at stock settings)

In short, it's your best option by far. Unless you wanted to get one of the Haswell refresh CPUs (Devil's Canyon).
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