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4670 vs 4700

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Xarick

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Was planning on buying a new proc today, can get a good deal on either
$180 for the 4670k or $250 for the 4770k.
I was wondering for gaming and general work if the 4770 is worth the extra bucks or not. I can afford to do either.
 
Xarick said:
Was planning on buying a new proc today, can get a good deal on either
$180 for the 4670k or $250 for the 4770k.
I was wondering for gaming and general work if the 4770 is worth the extra bucks or not. I can afford to do either.
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$180 for a 4670k damn that sounds too good. What kind of work do you do on the computer? If its nothing too cpu intensive, the 4670k is definitely the way to go.
 
Xarick said:
My wife does transcription where she streams the meetings, We do basic stuff, and I game a ton.
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Yeh the 4670k is more than enough for that, probably one of the best CPU's out there for gaming, and you can OC it easily and gain a couple more fps out of it.
 
Xarick said:
Since I only upgrade my cpu every 3 to 4 years I wonder if the hyperthreading will be worth it.
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Well, HT is not nearly as good as the real thing, so I wouldn't invest an additional 40% premium into it. A 4670k should definitely last you at least 3-5 years. i5 2500k is still able to handle anything you throw at it and it's not a noticeable step down from a 4670k. i5 2500k is a 3 year old CPU.

The only reason I went with a 4770k over a 4670k is because at the time, MC had them both on sale for $199... so obviously it was a no brainer.
 
You can afford both. Hence, i7. And here its only $70 extra. No reason to go i5. Hyperthreading and that extra bit of cache will help more in upcoming console ports and if you ever need to do grunt work with video or audio encoding that i7 will certainly come in handy. For an extra $70, i7 easily.
 
escrow4 said:
You can afford both. Hence, i7. And here its only $70 extra. No reason to go i5. Hyperthreading and that extra bit of cache will help more in upcoming console ports and if you ever need to do grunt work with video or audio encoding that i7 will certainly come in handy. For an extra $70, i7 easily.
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Love when people start throwing around $70 like its nothing, like its what people make in 1/4th of an hour. Man, must be some rich guys out on AnandTech.
 
escrow4 said:
You can afford both. Hence, i7. And here its only $70 extra. No reason to go i5. Hyperthreading and that extra bit of cache will help more in upcoming console ports and if you ever need to do grunt work with video or audio encoding that i7 will certainly come in handy. For an extra $70, i7 easily.
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That measly $70 turns out to be an additional 40% premium over the 4670k. The actual performance difference between the two is more like 4% tops, rather than 40%, so if you ask me, it would be a waste of $$$.

However, I do agree with video/audio encoding part 100%. But once again it comes down to how much you value your $$.
 
nwo said:
That measly $70 turns out to be an additional 40% premium over the 4670k. The actual performance difference between the two is more like 4% tops, rather than 40%, so if you ask me, it would be a waste of $$$.

However, I do agree with video/audio encoding part 100%. But once again it comes down to how much you value your $$.
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Irrelevant percentages. If OP can afford it, no reason not to. I'd take the extra bit of longevity over the i5 for a piffling $70 anyday.
 
escrow4 said:
Irrelevant percentages. If OP can afford it, no reason not to. I'd take the extra bit of longevity over the i5 for a piffling $70 anyday.
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$70 is not a piffling amount of money. An extra hard drive, a substantial portion of a new monitor, or a whole host of non-techie goods can be purchased with $70.
 
Torn Mind said:
$70 is not a piffling amount of money. An extra hard drive, a substantial portion of a new monitor, or a whole host of non-techie goods can be purchased with $70.
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I wouldn't know why I take relief in finding people talking about money like this. I know something's happened to me, though. I still won't sweat over paying a $70 premium for HT. Instead, I agonize over putting it off . . . for a while . . 🙄
 
escrow4 said:
Irrelevant percentages. If OP can afford it, no reason not to. I'd take the extra bit of longevity over the i5 for a piffling $70 anyday.
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40% is relevant to the price difference between the two CPUs.
4% (or less) is relevant to the actual performance difference in games and applications that do not utilize HT.

I'd rather put off the $70 into a future upgrade, chances are it's gonna get me a lot more performance than paying $70 up front for HT. Everyone is different though so don't take it the wrong way. I respect your opinion.
 
nwo said:
40% is relevant to the price difference between the two CPUs.
4% (or less) is relevant to the actual performance difference in games and applications that do not utilize HT.

I'd rather put off the $70 into a future upgrade, chances are it's gonna get me a lot more performance than paying $70 up front for HT. Everyone is different though so don't take it the wrong way. I respect your opinion.
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Torn Mind said:
$70 is not a piffling amount of money. An extra hard drive, a substantial portion of a new monitor, or a whole host of non-techie goods can be purchased with $70.
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How much is all the time you're going to waste on encoding, applying filters, etc etc etc worth? i7 all the way. $70 is worth it to stop me wasting my time on a sub-par cpu.
 
TreVader said:
How much is all the time you're going to waste on encoding, applying filters, etc etc etc worth? i7 all the way. $70 is worth it to stop me wasting my time on a sub-par cpu.
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Well, nobody is forcing you to sit at your computer while it is encoding. In addition, while you are waiting for the encoding you could be doing anything else you can think of, except for gaming on your PC. Actually, you could probably do gaming as well if you mess with CPU priority/affinity.
 
TreVader said:
How much is all the time you're going to waste on encoding, applying filters, etc etc etc worth? i7 all the way. $70 is worth it to stop me wasting my time on a sub-par cpu.
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Oh, are you the OP? Are you? How the hell is your time being wasted when none of this was directed at you? And an i5 is subpar? Perhaps it should be sold at 45 dollars? The OP didn't mention if he had an SSD either; those 70 dollars can be allocated to that instead.

Get a clue. The OP made no mention of encoding or such tasks. Had he, idiot, the i7 would be the obvious choice since I'm well aware that the i7 fully saturates the hyperthreaded cores present on it and just selling them for a little profit since I got them well below retail.

In addition, I own one and a 3770S. Since I don't do those tasks right now, I cannot even see those cores spike up to the stock clocks often thanks to Speedstep and wondering if the Hyperthreaded cores are even used.
 
sm625 said:
Cant argue with this logic. 😵
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@ $250 the 4770K becomes one a hell of a deal. You do save close to $100 by going i7 in this scenario since he's not paying the full price. He upgrades his CPUs every 3/4 years and since software devs are pushing mutliple threaded programs the i7 could be a much better choice in the coming years.
Even games are heading on that direction...
 
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Would saving $70 on the i5 make for getting more or better computer peripherals or storage, or otherwise affect what you can spend in any significant way? If yes, the i5 gives you $70 that can go elsewhere, and it should be an easy decision.

If not, HT on top of a quad is nice to have. It's not amazing, but it does make a difference here and there, and $250 is a very good deal on an i7.
 
Now I am thinking of just waiting for the refresh.
My q9550 seems to still be plugging along and even BF4 is playable on a mix of ultra and high settings.
 
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