core i5 4670 vs core i7 4770

[vaibhavmanral]

I'am planning to buy a new desktop system but iam confused between core i5 4670 and core i7 4770............i dont' have any intention to overclock so i have choosen these two non k variants..........my requirments are: 1.)gaming, 2.)c,c++ and java programming, 3.)want to run my computer engg. bulky software applications, 4.)want to install virtual machines or want to multiboot my system also...................which one would be best for me and satisfy my needs.........and get my job done easily!!!!!

 

[caveatlector]

I'am planning to buy a new desktop system but iam confused between core i5 4670 and core i7 4770............i dont' have any intention to overclock so i have choosen these two non k variants..........my requirments are: 1.)gaming, 2.)c,c++ and java programming, 3.)want to run my computer engg. bulky software applications, 4.)want to install virtual machines or want to multiboot my system also...................which one would be best for me and satisfy my needs..........

The only difference is Hyperthreading which most games don't even take advantage of. Get the 4670k and save yourself some money.

The maximum turbo frequency on a 4770 is 3.9GHz, so is slightly faster than a 4670 (3.8GHhz). Also the 4770 (and 4770k) has 2MB more L3 cache (8MB) compared to the 4670 (or 4670k) (6MB). So it's not just hyper-threading that's the difference between the two. In addition to those differences, the stock clock speed of a 4770k is 3.5GHz vs 3.4GHz for a 4670, 4670k or 4770.

Whether those differences matter much for your applications are another matter.

 

[CTurbo]

Here you go -

i7 4770k/3770k > i7 4770/3770 > Xeon E3-1245v3/v2 > Xeon E3-1230v3/v2 > i5 4670k/3570k > FX 8350/8320 > Any non-K i5 > FX 6300