Question Change from i5 4690k to i7 4790k for 4k gaming. Is it worth?

[dkjt123]

Hi!
As in title. I have i5 4690k, 16 gb ram and gtx 1060 6gb, psu 550w Silentium pc gold, but i thinking about playing in 4k in such titles as modded Skyrim SE, Madmax, Metro Exodus and upcoming Cyberpunk. In addition, I will buy a better graphics card (rtx 2070).
Is it worth it? Or it better to come with better budget for a completely new computer? I am a bit confused, and I would like to play only the above-mentioned titles and
a few other games that I have been collecting for several years.

 

[WildCard999]

Your older games such as Skyrim & Mad Max (well optimized) would probably run fine in 4K with the 4690K however for new titles the 4 cores (even at 1080P) will struggle. The 4790K could be a decent upgrade if you can find one for cheap but if not your better off going with 8th/9th gen Intel or AMD Ryzen.

As for the GPU the 2070 may be able to handle the older games at 4K but newer ones would require the 1080 ti/2080 or 2080 ti for higher settings/60 FPS.

 

[ElectrO_90]

How much is the i7 going to cost you?
the extra 4 threads is nice - and are needed.
But cost is the factor, as you may find getting a more modern system would benefit you.

 

[dkjt123]

How much is the i7 going to cost you?
the extra 4 threads is nice - and are needed.
But cost is the factor, as you may find getting a more modern system would benefit you.

For i7 I would have to pay almost 280 USD along with the transport fee, but referring to what WildCard999 said it seems to be a little unprofitable investment.

 

[dkjt123]

I am also thinking about selling this computer and buying a new beast with i5 9600k and rtx 2070.

 

[stacielovesmalphite]

No.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4690K/2384vs2432

 

[ElectrO_90]

$300 is the going rate of that cpu, but with a bit more cash you could just build an entire new machine and sell your old one to cover the cost of a new one.
I'd go the CPU upgrade if it was like $100 but not if its $300.

 

[WildCard999]

$300 is way too much for the 4790K. Go Intel 9th Gen or Ryzen.

 

[dkjt123]

Thanks for replies. I will sell an old computer soon and I will buy a new one