From AMD FX-9590 to INTEL i7-4790K Processor

EagleDesignInc · Apr 4, 2015

Currently I have an AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core and I was thinking of switching to an Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor, but my question is:

Is it really worth it going from 4.7GHz to 4.0GHz?
Going from a 8-Core to a 4-Core???

I know Intel may have a better reputation, but my main goal is speed/performance.
I DO NOT play games, my rig is for video editing and photos.

So I'm really confused if I'll benefit from my switching and how???
I appreciate any input.
Thank you.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 4, 2015

I would the 9590 is thermal garbage , the 4790k will crush it , you won't be disappointed.

barto · Apr 4, 2015

Adding to Blackbird's statement, you cannot compare different architectures. 4GHz 4 core on an Intel chip does not mean anything in AMD architecture.

DeathRabit · Apr 4, 2015

CPU Performance chart http://postimg.org/image/4vyf299cf/ Dark Pink overclocked CPU
Source http://www.overclock.net/t/1493307/relative-access-to-execution-throughput-comparison-chart
For editing Video your CPU is OK if you chose i7-4xxx 4 core version you can get 10% bost but you can buy also 6 core version * +40% bost * Edit Price mistake :/

DubbleClick · Apr 5, 2015

I wouldn't do it. Spending $400 (-$200 from selling old parts) doesn't seem worth it for a 10-15% performance increase. You should rather look at an I7 5820k if you were to upgrade.

DeathRabit · Apr 5, 2015

Cheapest way to get some boost is Overclock a bit your CPU

DubbleClick · Apr 5, 2015

DeathRabit :

You do realize that most fx 9590 can't even overclock another 100mhz before becoming completely unstable?

DeathRabit · Apr 5, 2015

OC is always silicon lottery

Anyway on Good Air Cooler you probably can hit 5.2Ghz on all cores.
H20 can give max 5.5Ghz or even 5.6Ghz, but initial buy H20 is large but later when you swap CPU you only buy relativity cheap part to stick to CPU

Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163 · Apr 5, 2015

I'll give you my opinion. Buying a new motherboard and CPU to see a slight increase when it comes to video editing & photo editing is not worth it. When it comes to exporting the CPU is the main factor but again it doesn't make the price difference worth the upgrade. 32 or even 64 GB of RAM will speed everything up depending on project file sizes and proper storage configuration
Each number seperate drive

#1 SSD: Programs & OS
#2 HDD: Media/Footage/Audio
#3 SSD: Scratch disk
#4 HDD: Exporting
GPU: CUDA accelerated effects

This will be the real difference when it comes to workstations, not the 9590 vs I7 4790k speaking from experience.

EagleDesignInc · Apr 9, 2015

Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163 :

It's what I have:

250GB SSD for OS (Win 7 64-Bit)
1TB HDD 7200RPM for storage
16GB Ram DDR3-2133

Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163 · Apr 9, 2015

I'm not against the others in any way but to switch over from a already strong processor to another strong processor, is not worth it unless you need to render long clips and on a daily basis (professionally), because then time is money and every minute you save is valuable, and it's then a business expense and not just an upgrade. Photoshop uses a bit of your CPU but it takes advantage of a scratch disk & lots of RAM too, video editing for live previews for instance take up a ton of RAM depending on project size. I7 4790k is obviously a much faster processor, but is it worth it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDVcpAhegWs

The Intel obviously beat the AMD here but not by much, minutes will be saved but if you start rendering a video and then go shopping or whatever and come back and it's completed, you won't really need a 4790k.

Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163 · Apr 10, 2015

If you're in a room without air conditioning it won't matter what computer you're using room will heat upt...

DubbleClick · Apr 10, 2015

Hundreds of dollars is a little over exaggerated. With ~110w average power draw difference for 4 hours a day, it would end up at about $80 a year with german electricity cost of $0.40 per kwh. So more like $20-30 a year in the us.

DubbleClick · Apr 11, 2015

With air conditioning? Pretty much yes. Otherwise no.

EagleDesignInc · Apr 14, 2015

Thank you everyone for the input.
I decided not to switch over since the money I would expend is not worth performance wise.

Just added an extra 16GB of ram.

Thanks once again

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