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i5 4670K Vs. i7 4770K

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September 4, 2014 12:52:19 AM

Ok, so I'm going to build a computer soon and I am still not sure whether to go with the i5 or the i7. I will be gaming and making videos for school and YouTube. I will be playing games like BF4 & 3, Bioshock Infinite, Arma 2 & 3, Dayz, Call Of Duty Black Ops 1 & 2, Crysis 3, Mirrors Edge, Titanfall, The Crew (When it comes out) and maybe GTA 5 (If it ever comes out for PC). Sorry if I didn't include some crucial info.

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September 4, 2014 1:05:11 AM

If you are not a heavy editor and on a budget then go with the i5-4670K. Whereas the i7-4770K or may i7 is preferable for this situation— editing videos and rendering. Why? There are 8 threads in an i7 (hyperthreading) rather than 4 or the i5.
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September 4, 2014 2:05:22 AM

Since you have included the information that you may be creating videos, you'll likely see better performance with the i7. In the games, you will perhaps only see a few fps gained by going with the i7 over the i5.

It should be noted that both of these will do very well in the tasks you're looking at, just that the i7 will be slightly better, so it becomes a budgetary concern. Is the cost increase worth the small performance increase? Also, the i7 will invariably be more future-proof.

If you can afford to, I always recommend going with the more powerful product. Not only is it likely to last you longer, but you'll feel better yourself for buying it. As humans, we often look back at when we didn't go for the best possible option with a little tinge of regret. Grab the i7 if possible and check out the review of the new Intel chips on the main page, you'll find that in bagging that particular chip, you've pretty much got the best gaming chip for the money right now.
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