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i7 3770 vs i5 4670 (non k)
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beni_rohit
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well just for gaming
you dont need an i7
i5 is more than enough
get the 4690 if you can should be able to get it at more or less the same price
save the money and spend it on something more worthwhile like a GPU which has the highest impact on gaming performance
additionally the 3770 is an older CPU and has a different socket
the 4670/90 is on a newer socket
and if you could get a Z97 mobo
it will also make way ofr an upgrade to the upcoming broadwell ganeration of CPUs without having to change your MoBo
you dont need an i7
i5 is more than enough
get the 4690 if you can should be able to get it at more or less the same price
save the money and spend it on something more worthwhile like a GPU which has the highest impact on gaming performance
additionally the 3770 is an older CPU and has a different socket
the 4670/90 is on a newer socket
and if you could get a Z97 mobo
it will also make way ofr an upgrade to the upcoming broadwell ganeration of CPUs without having to change your MoBo
photonboy
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They should be very similar for gaming, though unless you're getting a good deal on the i7-3770 I'd suggest the i5-4670.
The i7-3770 has hyper-threading which in theory can add up to 30% improvement but rarely for gaming. The newer CPU is 10% more efficient at the same frequency so that complicates things too.
Per core the difference is about 3.8/3.9X1.1 = thus the i5-4670 is 7% faster per core. That's more important for gaming then the ability to hyperthread.
The i7-3770 has hyper-threading which in theory can add up to 30% improvement but rarely for gaming. The newer CPU is 10% more efficient at the same frequency so that complicates things too.
Per core the difference is about 3.8/3.9X1.1 = thus the i5-4670 is 7% faster per core. That's more important for gaming then the ability to hyperthread.
photonboy
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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690
The i5-4690 hands down. It's $200 so actually cheaper than the slightly slower i5-4670. The i5-4690K is $30 more but requires a slightly better motherboard to overclock and frankly wouldn't make too much difference in gaming.
This MOTHERBOARD is $82 and may suit your needs:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4
Personally I'd recommend this one since I prefer ASUS due to pretty great reliability but the Asrock above may work just fine:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97mplus
Other tips:
a) 2x4GB 1600MHz CAS9 DDR3
b) Windows 8.1 64-bit (and Start8)
c) NZXT 220 case (an example)
d) R9-270X, R9-280X or GTX970 (depending on budget for graphics card)
e) 450W up to 650W PSU depending on graphics card
f) DVD burner
g) 120GB SSD (about $60)
h) 1TB, 2TB or 3TB HDD (secondary storage for Steam games, downloads etc)
CHEERS.
If your budget for the graphics card is sub $200, then the R9-270X is great. There's one for as low as $155 after MIR which is an awesome value when you factor in you can get THREE GAMES with that: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g
Games on the list I've recommended: Sniper Elite III (now supports Mantle), Tomb Raider, and Star Citizen
Note that some of the games may be dirt cheap on Steam so don't waste a free game on those.
The i5-4690 hands down. It's $200 so actually cheaper than the slightly slower i5-4670. The i5-4690K is $30 more but requires a slightly better motherboard to overclock and frankly wouldn't make too much difference in gaming.
This MOTHERBOARD is $82 and may suit your needs:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4
Personally I'd recommend this one since I prefer ASUS due to pretty great reliability but the Asrock above may work just fine:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97mplus
Other tips:
a) 2x4GB 1600MHz CAS9 DDR3
b) Windows 8.1 64-bit (and Start8)
c) NZXT 220 case (an example)
d) R9-270X, R9-280X or GTX970 (depending on budget for graphics card)
e) 450W up to 650W PSU depending on graphics card
f) DVD burner
g) 120GB SSD (about $60)
h) 1TB, 2TB or 3TB HDD (secondary storage for Steam games, downloads etc)
CHEERS.
If your budget for the graphics card is sub $200, then the R9-270X is great. There's one for as low as $155 after MIR which is an awesome value when you factor in you can get THREE GAMES with that: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g
Games on the list I've recommended: Sniper Elite III (now supports Mantle), Tomb Raider, and Star Citizen
Note that some of the games may be dirt cheap on Steam so don't waste a free game on those.
davy rockstar
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yeah einsteins... but remember he must be talking about an used I7 at the price of the I5... since is a good CPU you probably wont upgrade a 4gen core i5 with a 5gen (i'm sure there wont be more than 10% of advantage), in games there wont be such a great deal, but newer AAA games uses advantage of HT technology as well as the piledriver modules technology with AMD. also if you go with a z77 mother board you can get a little 400 OC (and i mean OC not a dynamic OC such as the turbo core which will allow all cores of the i5 run at 3.5 as far as i know) and if heat its a problem, well you can cancel the HT and work as a core I5...
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