Can't decide I5 4690K vs I7 4770

[Kaloyan Kalchev]

Hello! Planning to upgrade my rig and can't decide I5 4690K or I7 4790 non k, planning to use it for games and for C++, is it worth to buy an I7? In my country there is like 200$ difference, so I would like to know what is better for me. I also worried about I7 hyperthreading will it help in gaming? Cuz I heard that newest games will use hyperthreading. This rig I am planning to use for like next 2-3 years. And one more question which mobo is better Z87 extreme 3 or Z97-C?

 

[rolli59]

4690K would be my choice since it equals the I7 in gaming. I would choose the Z97

 

[nyterage]

z97 motherboard will be better. i7 will perform better in games, but currently the performance increase is minimal. if you are compiling programs in C++ the i7 will make things faster, but i do not think the time saved is worth the extra $200. id say save the $200, get a z97 motherboard and the 4690k.

 

[ss202sl]

Get the 4690k, and use the savings for a better GPU

 

[Kaloyan Kalchev]

Thanks for your answers! What about H97 mobo, are they good?

 

[nyterage]

if you get a 4690k, and plan to overclock it you should go with the z97, the h97 will work but it is not official intel overclocking support.

 

[Kaloyan Kalchev]

Okay, thank you, so should I buy a Z97-C or Z97-HD3 is there a big difference?

 

[Kaloyan Kalchev]

And one more question will my sata2 hdd work on Z97 mobo?

 

[nyterage]

yeah a sata 2 drive will work on it. the z97 motherboard all use the same chipset so there isnt to much of a difference other than the layout of the board(more pci-e slots, sata ports, m.2 ports etc.) whatever you would prefer in the board layout is the one to go with.

 

[Kaloyan Kalchev]

Thank you very much!