intel i7 4770 or intel 15 8400 ?

Jun 15, 2018
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i'm going to upgrade my processor from an i3 4150 to either i7 4770 or i5 8400.
which one is better for gaming ? also would an i7 4770 be compatible with a gigabyte h81m-ds2 rev 3.0 motherboard ?
 

Phaaze88

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4770's are not cheap. These things are still going for retail price and up(even used!).
@OP: you may actually be better off building around the 8400...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - H310-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $332.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 15:47 EDT-0400
^This is just an example. Motherboard and ram availability and prices will vary on location.
So that, vs. a 4770 going for that much and more...