Ok, to recap: I have an i7 920 (2.66 Ghz) and I am considering upgrading to a 4770K (or 4770... or 4790; one of those). This is because I'm using a single-threaded application that is getting bogged down a fair bit, so additional single-core performance is what I'm after. I have found it difficult to know if I'm in for a significant performance improvement or not, and if 'yes', then how much?
I posted on this forum a few days ago http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2190590/920-4770k-worth-upgrade.html and the consensus seemed to be "big gains; worth the upgrade".
I posted a follow-up question about the value of "K" CPUs http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2191683/question.html and suddenly people are saying the performance gains would be minimal, or even that I should buy an i3 (?!). I hate to ask again, but: what kind of performance improvement might I expect moving from a 920 to a 4770, and is it worth it? Thanks!
I posted on this forum a few days ago http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2190590/920-4770k-worth-upgrade.html and the consensus seemed to be "big gains; worth the upgrade".
I posted a follow-up question about the value of "K" CPUs http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2191683/question.html and suddenly people are saying the performance gains would be minimal, or even that I should buy an i3 (?!). I hate to ask again, but: what kind of performance improvement might I expect moving from a 920 to a 4770, and is it worth it? Thanks!