Intel-i5 Vs Intel-i7 Which to get?

DrewJKL · Aug 22, 2014

Well to start it off this is my build so far is this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8hT9wP

I want to get the i5-4690K but should I get the i7? This is going to be a gaming computer and I am going to play with 1 monitor at 1920 1080p. Is the i7 needed for gaming or is it mainly for like streaming and editing? what do you guys think?

Suztera · Aug 22, 2014

i5 is fine for gaming purposes. You don't need an i7 for gaming, its more for editing and rendering.

You could also switch to a Caviar Blue 1TB which will be still fine and get this power supply: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr
The EVGA 750W G2 is newer and better than the G1 lineup and is cheaper than the one listed.
You planning to SLI the gTX 770?

lightcloud · Aug 22, 2014

Hey again mate.

Well i5 and i7 are different in many ways.

Most gamers would go with an i5 as it is a budget CPU and performs pretty similar to an i7 in games.

So why do some people go with an i7?
These people might be gamers but do some photo/video editing or rendering or anything that requires many threads. So this leads me to say that an i7 has 8 threads which is a hyper thread while an i5 only has 4 threads.

Check this link out to understand more about thread.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/306079-28-what-core-thread

DrewJKL · Aug 22, 2014

lightcloud :

Alright thank you again I think all go with the i5-4690K save some money, not really into editing either.

lightcloud · Aug 22, 2014

DrewJKL :

lightcloud :

Alright thank you again I think all go with the i5-4690K save some money, not really into editing either.

Glad to help. PM me if you need any help.

DrewJKL · Aug 22, 2014

Suztera :

I might SLI it in the future but not for a while I picked the G1 because it said SLI ready

Suztera · Aug 22, 2014

DrewJKL :

G2 is an improved PSU than the G1, it is also SLI ready. The label simply says that there is enough power for Nvidia SLI. Any other decent 750W is also SLI ready. It just a way to grab attention.
Get the G2 750W.

You can pick your own best solution.

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