What is the best?

[Zizzlez]

So I am looking into my processor and I have noticed for a while now, they always have a different core name. So what exactly is the difference in each core name, which is the best one, best quality? I am looking at the i5-4690k.

 

[MongGrel]

Right by you in the forums would be a pretty good start for new builds I guess.

Just picked up a X5680 for my old X58 haven't even installed yet myself to OC, doing that this weekend.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2405305

 

[dontsh00tmesanta]

Best is what you can afford

 

[frozentundra123456]

Best for what purpose?

 

[Wall Street]

Search for the processors on ark.intel.com. Most of the difference in processors is the core count, clock speed and hyper threading. Processors with names that end in a k allow overclocking.

 

[positivedoppler]

The 200MX, a bar that will never be passed

 

[DrMrLordX]

The 200MX, a bar that will never be passed

No no no, it's gotta be the 386sx16! The sx is for sux!

edit: screw that, 386sx12 4 life yo

Seriously, OP, if you want "the best" desktop processor, it's probably the Intel i7-5960X. Hope the price doesn't bother you too much.

 

[Blain]

So what exactly is the difference in each core name,
which is the best one

* Spelling
* Haswell-E

 

[MountainKing]

Best is what you can afford

for a specific purpose

 

[Blain]

Best is what you can afford

for a specific purpose

Zizzlez hasn't stated how the PC will be used, so we must assume that she will be web surfing, editing HD video, a little bit of DC, some high end gaming, watching videos online, running office applications, photo editing all while doing CAD work.

 

[Zizzlez]

I will be using for high end gaming, I just want to know if I should get a Devil Canyons, Haswell-E, Ivy Bridge? So now you guys might understand my question.

 

[Arachnotronic]

I will be using for high end gaming, I just want to know if I should get a Devil Canyons, Haswell-E, Ivy Bridge? So now you guys might understand my question.

If I were building a high-end gaming PC from scratch today, I'd go with an X99 board + i7 5820K. The 4790K is a great chip and the platform costs are lower, but with X99 you get more cores which could be helpful as games take advantage of them.

The downside to X99 is that DDR4 prices are higher than DDR3 prices, and obviously the 5820K and the board you buy will each be more expensive than the 4790K + Z97.

The question I would ask you is: what's your budget?