i5 3570 or i7 3770 for gaming?

Chintan Dave · Nov 17, 2014

I have,

GPU=Nvidia GTX660 2GB
MOBO=Intel DH61ww LGA socket 1155
RAM=4GB (upgrading it to 12GB)
PSU=600watts
current cpu=i3 2100 :heink:

my current CPU is bottlenecking, obviously :na:

Now i want to decide which CPU to choose from, i5 3570 or i7 3770??
Which one is better and mostly "cost effective" considering FUTURE GAMING also?

I am also considering "CPU intensive" games (Future games, minimum until 3-4 years) . So considering that help me choose one!!!

Assassin's creed Unity, Shadow of Mordor, COD Advanced Warfare, Division, Get Even,etc.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

Those games you named doesn't really use much cpu, but I recommend going with 3770 because of hyperthreading. Hyperthreading will be utilized for newer generation games.

Undying89 · Nov 17, 2014

Getting a second hand CPU? 3570 can be found alot cheaper while difference in games wont be if any.

i5 is enough for gaming.

uplink-svk · Nov 17, 2014

At my country [Slovakia] Core i5-3570 cost 160 euro, 3570K cost 177 euro and 3770 cost 230 euro, and 3770k cost 258 euro. For me the price difference from 70 - 100 euro isn't that huge, when I'm buying something for 3-4 years, but if it's a lot for You, stick with 3570K [K is important, for overclocking].

And as I see Your chipset and motherboard, stick with non-K You won't be overclocking on that mobo anytime soon. So 3570. Though K packs more punch from the factory line, not sure if it's worth it for You.

Undying89 · Nov 17, 2014

Yup, no overclocking on that mobo. Get a 3570 then think about upgrading your GPU, 660GTX wont be enough this days.

huilun02 · Nov 17, 2014

The motherboard uses the Intel 6 series chipset, which has native support for only 2nd generation i series processors.

And that series does not include the i5-3570 and i7-3770 which are 3rd generation processors.

You should be looking for something like the i5-2500k.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

I agree with all of you guys, but he want something to use for the next 3 or 4 years. The newer games will be putting the hyper threading to good use right?

uplink-svk · Nov 17, 2014

Or You could get Xeon E3-1290 V2, which is like a hellfire against 3570/3770.

huilun02 - and...no.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dh61ww.html

http://processormatch.intel.com/Processors/CompatibleProcessors?componentName=DH61WW

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

huilun02 :

Great catch!

bootcher · Nov 17, 2014

Seeing your motherboard isn't capable of overclocking any K cpu isn't necessary. The GTX 660 is a nice gpu, however it is a 2-3(?) year old gpu and is getting outdated. I don't think the i3 is bottlenecking it, you have a weak cpu and a weak gpu. I would recommend going with an i5 and a better gpu.

Chintan Dave · Nov 17, 2014

huilun02 :

I have LGA socket 1155 mobo..... and i5 3570 and i7 3770 also have same socket!!
So i don't think there will be any issues. What do yo say?

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

Chintan Dave :

oh shoot, yea you're right. I forgot... LOL Im on haswell now. Yea Ivy bridge will work on any 1155 socket. the other dude was actually wrong... if you want to stay future proof go with 3770. Hyperthreading is useful for streaming and future games that will utilize it.

Chintan Dave · Nov 17, 2014

I am not going to change the GPU any sooner.... so looking to that i just need to upgrade my CPU CONSIDERING FUTURE GPU( that doen't bottleneck with either selected CPU) AND GAME...... and my socket is LGA 1155.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

Chintan Dave :

I suggested 3770

Chintan Dave · Nov 17, 2014

and btw some of the now-a-days games need ( in recommended requirements) 6 cores!! And this will soon come in minimum requirements

. So will i5 3750 coupe up with those 6 core requirements? or i should go with i7 3770? Will i7 3770 be a huge unnecessary upgrade?

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

3770 has hyper threading in other words virtual 8 cores. So yes its necessary if you want to future proof.

mlga91 · Nov 17, 2014

That board supports ivy bridge CPUs with a bios update (i also have one), now, the most cost effective cpu would be a 3570/3470.

bootcher · Nov 17, 2014

Very few games actually use more than 2 cores, so getting more than 4 cores is not really future proofing. Future proofing imho is really impossible on computers since what is new now is old in 6 months. I don't think your cpu is bottlenecking your videocard, so upgrading your cpu will get you about the same framerates you have now, if there is a difference it will be very small. So any future games that might utilize that better cpu will get you a minimum difference in performance.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

bootcher :

I disagree. Then again I play new games that comes out. Like AW, Far Cry 4, Metro, bf4, crysis, etc. i5 doesnt have hyperthreading, therefore it will be come a hassle when you actually need it. Say you want to stream but you cant bc I5 cpu sucks. Sure you can use Nvdia shadow play, but say you play new games that requires 50 to 100 percent of your gpu. You'll need hyperthreading to stream while you have some performance to play games. Another example is when you come home from vacation and you want to edit and render your vacation video. Surely everytime comes out every year but having a 3770k, youre not that far behind from my 4770k LOL. you wont bottle neck for a long time if you go with the 3770k m8.

bootcher · Nov 17, 2014

quandao93 :

Your situation obviously is very different from his. His cpu is not bottlenecking his gpu, his cpu/gpu combination just hit it's limit. Upgrading his cpu will not increase performance by more than a few %. Streaming and video editing surely will go faster, but he stated he wants to upgrade for gaming, and for that upgrading the cpu will not help much if any.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

bootcher :

quandao93 :

Your situation obviously is very different from his. His cpu is not bottlenecking his gpu, his cpu/gpu combination just hit it's limit. Upgrading his cpu will not increase performance by more than a few %. Streaming and video editing surely will go faster, but he stated he wants to upgrade for gaming, and for that upgrading the cpu will not help much if any.

But what if he wants to have the performance to run newer games that actually uses hyperthreading? When I say bottleneck I meant gfx. He will be able to upgrade gfx and not bottleneck for a long time. I had the i5 2500k 3 years ago, and countless times, it had pissed me off and force me to upgrade to a 4770k lol. Im just saving him time and money.

bootcher · Nov 17, 2014

quandao93 :

bootcher :

But what if he wants to have the performance to run newer games that actually uses hyperthreading? When I say bottleneck I meant gfx. He will be able to upgrade gfx and not bottleneck for a long time. I had the i5 2500k 3 years ago, and countless times, it had pissed me off and force me to upgrade to a 4770k lol. Im just saving him time and money.

Actually the i5 does have hyperthreading. But, what you are saying here is my point exactly, upgrading only the cpu will not help much if any without upgrading the videocard. Upgrading only the cpu will be a waste if not upgrading the videocard also.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

I5s does not have hyperthreading and let him upgrade a fast processor so he can upgrade gpu later... "Future proof." Ill just put my opinion out there, he will most likely feel confident in whatever he do: Rendering, gaming, streaming, ect. knowing that he will have a powerful processor and that it will run any game in the market within the "recommended" requirements for the next 3 to 4 years. He has two options... why not go for the better one.

TheMagicalWallaby · Nov 17, 2014

Keep in mind that you won't be getting anything enjoyable in terms of performance in AC unity. The engine for that game has way too many problems.

quandao93 · Nov 17, 2014

of course its ubisoft messing up again.. But the point is newer games with intensive graphics will need stronger cpus to run the games efficiently.

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