i5-4690k or i7-4790k

Javehn22 · Jul 24, 2014

Hey guys, you've probably seen this question asked 1000 times I know I'm sorry. I have never found one though that amount to my personal use on the computer.

Currently doing games design at college and now till be moving to carry it on at UNI.

So I need to decide whether spending the £70 difference will be worth going with the I7.
I know the i5 is great for gaming and I do play games a lot but also I'll be running software's such as MAYA, MUDBOX, and god knows which other AUTODESK have to offer.

The decision is more about "Is the price difference worth it to go with the intel i7"

Cheers guys.

herrwizo · Jul 24, 2014

It is worth it if you do a lot of video editing and rendering, yes. Additional threads do help considerably. But for gaming? Not at all, waste of money.

delellod123 · Jul 24, 2014

Being that they are both quad cores, I say to go with the cheaper i5. i7 gains aren't worth it. The differences only come about when comparing this i5 or i7 to the x79 processors, with 6 cores as the extra 2 cores (12 total when accounting for hyper threading) .

You determine based off benchmarks.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8227/devils-canyon-review-intel-core-i7-4790k-and-i5-4690k/3

Ytyoussef · Jul 24, 2014

You might benefit from the i7's hyperthreading judging by your post, but you could still get away with an i5-4690k, it basically comes down to what you're willing to pay, you won't be dissapointed with any of the two processors.

bicycle_repair_man · Jul 24, 2014

herrwizo :

Yep, bang on.

OP, Autodesk software does benefit from extra threads. I previously worked for a construction business which used i7 desktops for architectural drawings and the difference was noticeable, if unspectacular. Basically, the i7s didn't stutter and freeze like the i5s did, but that was pretty infrequent.

Vitric9 · Jul 24, 2014

If you have the cash than get the i7 in any situation. Programs and applications are making better use of more threads and more cores. I am not sure but I think Battlefield 3 and 4 can benefit from hyper-threading. Anyway programs such as Maya will make better use of the i7 any day of the week. I use video editing applications, mostly free ones but I do have Adobe premier pro and the export times are lower on the i7....Plus the i7 4790k is basically the best CPU on the consumer marked. i7s are always higher binned so it is a slightly better chance of getting a winner.(Silicon Lottery) i really would like to use a haswell refresh CPU. The TIM has been replaced and is better also they have slightly more transistors than last years Haswell CPUs

TheLastof Me · Jul 24, 2014

bicycle_repair_man :

Stuttering and freezing are major performance issues in my book. Especially the freezing part. Better go with the i7 for what he wants to do with it..

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