Help Finding A Suitable Alternative

[Kirbyarm]

Hello everyone! I am very very interested in this processor, here is the name and a link for more information on the specifications of it:

Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899

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This is absolutely perfect for what I want, but it is missing one extremely important thing to me. Hyper-threading. I want to optimize and maximize the power in each core. I would like to be told a part, Intel (I hear i5 is better than i7 for gaming and heavy multi-tasking), with the same or very similar specifications, but with Hyper-threading = yes.

Thank you for your time in reading,

Mackenzie~

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The 4770k (i7)is the HT version of the 4670k (i5)

The i5 version is in no way, shape or form better than the i7. The i7 is better than the i5 across the board. But at a $100 premium for the i7 over the i5, many don't consider it worth the extra cash for a gaming rig as HT isn't much use for gaming. However, the fact that the i5 might be considered a "better bang of the buck" on a gaming rig, that can in no way be construed into the i5 is better than the i7 for gaming ..... or anything else.

If budget is an issue, then ya better off taking that $100 and say putting it toward upgrading from say a 770 to a 780. If ya have the budget, the i7-4770k will be faster than the i5-4670k .... in absolutely everything. In many things not by much, but when ya look at the numbers, 4770k will come out on top.

 

[Kirbyarm]

"The i7 is better than the i5 across the board"

Could anyone else please tell me if this is true? I'm not doubting you sir, and I'm appreciative of your information but I'm about to spent $2,000 as a permanently disabled person unable to work, and I've been saving for years. I want to get this right the first time, it is my first build.

EDIT: You have very good points, and I have learned from them. I've already had 3 Skype friends say you're right.. but I would very much appreciate confirmation from other tech pros like yourself, to respond to that question, it was sincere.

EDIT 2: Budget isn't a *huge* deal, the sky limit after shipping and taxes is $3000, but I'm hoping to keep it floating around $2000. GTX 770 is the card I have currently selected, so you truly believe spending $200 more to upgrade these two parts to GTX 780 and the i7 would significantly improve my computing experience? I operate computers very quickly and like loading bars to be virtually non-existant despite my high level of patience, I like to optimize my time vs work output. As for gaming, I only need it to run Rust, Assassin's Creed Black Flag IV, and Skyrim at 60 frames per second with maxed settings and possibly graphically enhancing mods for Skyrim like ENB. If it can run those, it can run any other games I play, and I would love it if I could multi-task with dozens (literally) of other applications open such as PhotoShop, GuitarTux, dozen-tabbed browsers, steam, media, text editors, programming SDK and more.