Any downside to a 4930k compared to a 3930k?

[Dsan]

Hi all, I'm a long time reader of these forums but a first time caller 😱)

I'm finally ready to hit the "checkout" button on a long-overdue new rig for gaming/video editing/3d animation and I'd love to get the current opinion on the new IB-E 4930k!

I had all but decided on throwing a 3930k into the PC but these new 4930k CPUs have me intrigued - from what I've read, the performance difference between them & the previous 3930k is negligible but, at a price difference of around $15 here in Australia, would it be wise to get the new gen CPU for better longevity?

I plan to overclock the CPU a little (around 4.2-4.4Ghz) using an EVGA X79 Dark M/B and will be using an EVGA GTX 780 Classified ACX graphics card. I expect that setup to last me a few years before needing an upgrade but, if I find it struggling on future games, I figured I can always add another 780 to stretch the rig out a bit further (they should be cheaper in a year or two anyway).

I know this very question/debate has been sparked on these forums a few times but most of the threads I found were from before the 4930k retail CPU was actually available to the public - I'm hoping there are a few people out there with some real world experiences to bring to the table 😀

Thanks in advance!

 

[atomicWAR]

i would get the 4930k just for native pci 3.0 support. worth 15 bucks. with the 3930k you can unlock the signaling rate but it is not native and doesn't always work well.

<---has 3930k though not running the 3.0 signalling rate just vanilla 2.0

 

[Drew010]

Hi all, I'm a long time reader of these forums but a first time caller 😱)

I'm finally ready to hit the "checkout" button on a long-overdue new rig for gaming/video editing/3d animation and I'd love to get the current opinion on the new IB-E 4930k!

I had all but decided on throwing a 3930k into the PC but these new 4930k CPUs have me intrigued - from what I've read, the performance difference between them & the previous 3930k is negligible but, at a price difference of around $15 here in Australia, would it be wise to get the new gen CPU for better longevity?

I plan to overclock the CPU a little (around 4.2-4.4Ghz) using an EVGA X79 Dark M/B and will be using an EVGA GTX 780 Classified ACX graphics card. I expect that setup to last me a few years before needing an upgrade but, if I find it struggling on future games, I figured I can always add another 780 to stretch the rig out a bit further (they should be cheaper in a year or two anyway).

I know this very question/debate has been sparked on these forums a few times but most of the threads I found were from before the 4930k retail CPU was actually available to the public - I'm hoping there are a few people out there with some real world experiences to bring to the table 😀

Thanks in advance!

Yeah the $15 is definitely worth it.

 

[logainofhades]

Worth it for sure.

 

[Dsan]

Thanks for the responses guys - much appreciated!

I basically figured the same but I was still reading that people were building systems with 3930k CPUs when the 4930k has been released now - it just made me wonder if there were things the Ivy Bridge E range couldn't do as well as the Sandy's therefore leading people to still prefer the 3930k.

Pre-purchase cold feet! 😀

Thanks all!

 

[patteruz]

Worth it for sure.