graphic base frequency

[tijizzle]

I am having problems choosing a processor. the intel i5 3570k seems pretty decent and has hd graphics 4000 and a base frequency of 650MHz but then the i5 4770k has hd graphics 4600 but 350MHz base frequency! which would be stronger? i'm a gamer by the way

 

[cklaubur]

What games are you looking at playing? Also, do you mean the I7-4770K?

The integrated graphics on both processors tend to be decent for browser-based games and somewhat recent games at lower settings. The 4600 should be a bit stronger than the 4000.

The base frequency is just the minimum frequency that the graphics controller is guaranteed to run at. When playing a game, it should actually run faster (up to 1.25 GHz on the 4600, 1.15 GHz on the 4000), as long as thermal limits are not exceeded.

Casey

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Not only would the 4770k be stronger and use less power in terms of the main CPU, but the graphics are stronger and use less power at idle due to the lower base frequency. Those base frequencies are not what it will be getting work done at, but a means of conserving energy when not under load.

The base frequency of the i7 (not i5) 4770k's graphics may be 350 MHz but it's top frequency is 1250 MHz, compared to a top frequency of 1150 for the i5 3570k.

Neither graphics choice here would be suitable for very high quality gaming. These are considered to be, "good enough," options, but when a discrete add-in graphics board can be used, the difference in performance is very substantial.