I7-4790k,I sit still worth it?

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Salman Mahmood

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Hi guys, I recently bought a new PC, well I say knew but I bought it second hand for £300, just 10 weeks old. Anyway, I started reading about the newer I7s and AMDs new Zen processors and now I am a bit worried about the future proofing of the i7-4790k. How long do you think this i7 will be future proof for and was I stupid in getting it?

Edit- I forgot to say what I will be using it for. I will be playing GTA V, Arma 3 multiplayer and DCS. I might also start streaming.
 
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synphul
The 4790k is nearly as good as the 6700k so it should last about the same amount of time. Highly unlikely that zen will end up performing as well as either a 4th or 6th gen i7. It also won't be out for a good 4-5mo. An i7 is a good choice for gaming/streaming and if you got a good deal on it then I wouldn't hesitate. No reason you shouldn't get several years out of it with great performance.

Here's a quick comparison between the 4790k and 6700k with some benchmarks. Keep in mind the gaming bench's where there's a big gap in performance is using integrated graphics, the ones using a dedicated gpu are much closer.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1260?vs=1543
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The 4790k is nearly as good as the 6700k so it should last about the same amount of time. Highly unlikely that zen will end up performing as well as either a 4th or 6th gen i7. It also won't be out for a good 4-5mo. An i7 is a good choice for gaming/streaming and if you got a good deal on it then I wouldn't hesitate. No reason you shouldn't get several years out of it with great performance.

Here's a quick comparison between the 4790k and 6700k with some benchmarks. Keep in mind the gaming bench's where there's a big gap in performance is using integrated graphics, the ones using a dedicated gpu are much closer.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1260?vs=1543
 
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i agree with synphul.

if it's a 6700k, 4820k, 4790k, 3820k, 3700k, or 2700k, you're pretty much looking at the same thing for gaming. there's benchmark differences between them, but not anything to be worried about for 'future-proofing,' especially not with 4790k vs 6700k or zen.
if i changed my 3700k to 6700k, it would be a waste of money, esp. since i'd have to change motherboards for the proper socket.
personally, i don't see my processor being a bottleneck/limiting factor for anything in the next 6 years still. i've had it for four years now, so expecting a ten-year use out of it is a lot, but i'm confident my investment was no mistake.

so, you're fine with your current cpu! it's a good one, for sure!
 
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