i5 4590 vs i7 3770 ??

KHADER87 · Mar 28, 2015

Hi,

so here is the thing, what do you think I should do? I currently have i3 3210

Option 1 ) Buy the i7 3770 which will cost around 360 USD in my country but will keepy my Mobo H61HO as both have the same Socket type with my GTX 750 TI

Option 2) Get the i5 4590 which is around 240 USD and buy new compatible Mobo for around 90 USD with the same video card?

http://citycenter.jo/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_64&product_id=1731&filter=STOCKNEW=a=b=c
http://citycenter.jo/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_72&product_id=645&filter=STOCKS=a=b=c

So, its around 30USD difference but which one is better?

thanks.

rolli59 · Mar 28, 2015

The I7 is better plus you do not have to mess with your OS install by changing boards.

KoopaCreeper · Mar 28, 2015

The i7-3770 processor is tons better. There is no reason to upgrade to the latest platform if you can find a good price on a last-gen i7.

John Lin · Mar 28, 2015

I7 is better, and it will last you a lot longer. Just out of curiousity, what is your current system?

KHADER87 · Mar 28, 2015

John Lin :

i3 3210 @3.2
GTX 750 Ti
6GB DDR3 Ram
400 Watt PSU
DH61HO Mobo

KHADER87 · Mar 28, 2015

forget it, my Mobo supports 65TDP the i7 3770 requires 77TDP

John Lin · Mar 28, 2015

Ok, may I also ask what is the purpose of the upgrade (computer)? because base on your system, after upgrade your GFX card and HDD may become a new bottle neck.

KHADER87 · Mar 28, 2015

John Lin :

its lagging on some games, and I dont want to change my GFX now cuz its a gift and its new, is it worth the upgrade of the CPU?

Joseph DeGarmo · Mar 28, 2015

An i5-3470 or 3570 will be cheaper, but still give you better performance.

John Lin · Mar 28, 2015

What game specially? I know civilization is heavy on the processor and less heavy on the gfx card. other games, tend to be gfx card heavy. I7 would give you a solid upgrade, and definitely a bit of performance increase. Generally in gaming, I5 is the best value for performance CPU. I7 is still the absolute winner (valid in the intel 3000 series). getting an I7 now may also mean you will not likely need to upgrade your CPU for another extra year, compared to getting I5 like Josephe Degarmo suggested. I think I7 is a worthy upgrade, and you can always change the GFX card later if you like. Mobo supporting lower TDP does not really mean you can not upgrade, it just mean you need a solid cooler. Get a strong aftermarket cooler and you will be fine. I ran a 125 TDP cpu on a 95TDP mobo, with a powerful aftermarket cooler.

Joseph DeGarmo · Mar 28, 2015

Then you would be better off with the i7-3770 since more games are now in demand of more cores.

ElectrO_90 · Jan 1, 2019

If you get the i7 and you think the TDP is too high, you can underclock the i7 to reduce the speed/power it draws but still gain by having more cores.
So it is still the better option.

ohiou_grad_2006 · Jan 1, 2019

You do realize this thread started in 2015? Nearly 4 years ago....?

ElectrO_90 · Jan 1, 2019

No idea why it popped up on my screen... hahaha

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