Which CPU should I keep?

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mynetflix38

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Hello,

I currently have an i5 4690k and an i7 4770k.. Which one should I keep which one should I get rid of??

My build will be mostly for video streaming and gaming..

My parts include:

Asus z97ar board
Cx750m
G.skill sniper 2300 8gb
Be Quiet ShadowRock LP
GTX 970 G1


 
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ingtar33
its the same basic chip the 4770k is, it just will overclock better. if you can get it for about the same $$ as the 4770k, then do so, as the chances it will overclock better then the 4700k is pretty good.
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mynetflix38

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I'm on this site off the iPhone and it's a mess.. My badd on the -1 vote.. Not sure what happened there..

Yes, I do plan on overclocking.. Why do you say the i5 if I OC?
 
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the i5 is a "devils" canon "refresh" of Haswell. It's identical to haswell except it boosts higher base clocks and overclocks.
The i7 is a vanilla haswell, haswell when it was released didn't overclock well. What that poster is saying is the i5 probably will hit a higher clock rate when overclocking then the i7 will due to this distinction.

He's probably right, normal haswell cpus generally topped out around 4.2Ghz-4.4Ghz, where as the Devils Canon chips typically hit 4.5-4.7ghz. Still overclocking is a LOTTERY. I own a i5-4690k which will not maintain a stable overclock over 4.2ghz no matter what I do. It basically clocks just like an original Haswell. Meanwhile 4.5ghz was generally reachable on the better Haswell overclockers.

Since your main reason for keeping the chip is STREAMING while gaming I would get the i7. Even at a lower clock (say 4.2ghz vs 4.5ghz) the I7 probably will slaughter the i5 in that task.
 
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Pretty much what this guy said. The indepth explanation is that Haswell Refresh CPUs have a better thermal interface material between the cpu and cpu lid allowing for better thermal transfer and therefore higher clock speeds. I got my 4690k to 4.5Ghz without going over 1.3v and I'm confident that with extra voltage I could go plenty higher.

Stay with the i7 for streaming, it'll be better:)
 
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What about the i7 4790k? Would that chip do better for gaming and streaming and overclocking compared to the ones mentioned above?

 
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