i5 4690k vs i7 4790k

[KillermanGabe]

Hello,

I use my computer for mostly playing games however I do record them a lot. I would also like to start streaming games as well. When I record my games I transfer the video and audio to my Mac where I edit and render them. I also multitask a little when gaming such as talking with friends on skype, and as I said before record or stream occasionally. My question is, is the i7 4790k worth the extra $100 for my situation? My current CPU is an AMD A4-5300 Dual Core. (I made the mistake of buying my computer pre-build and have since upgraded everything except for the case, hdd, and CPU.) I would prefer getting this upgrade as soon as possible because my current CPU cannot handle what I need to to play games with friends with Skype and recording. If I go the i5 4690k route I would be able to order it around May 8th. If I go the i7 4790k route I wouldn't be able to order it until the beginning of June. Which if the upgrade to an i7 is not really needed I would not want to wait that long as my computer is beginning to become very, very slow with some newer games I have purchased.(Like GTA V, BF4, and Mortal Combat X.)

Here is my current setup:
CPU: AMD A4-5300 A-Series APU Dual Core 3.5GHz
GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 960 G1 GAMING 2G GDDR5 (Some serious bottleneck on this one with current CPU)
PSU: Corsair CX600
MOBO: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (Upgrading to ASRock Z97 Pro4 with new CPU upgrade)
MONITOR: Samsung 1080p, with second old Dell 1280x1024 but this is not used for gaming, just for Skype and recording applications.
HDD: 1TB 7200RPM
RAM: 8GB 1600

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Gabe G.

 

[LookItsRain]

I think an i5 would do fine here depending on what you want to record and the quality of the recording and how often you do. If you stream/record often, the i7 might be worth the investment.

 

[Nuckles_56]

Also get a better quality power supply than the cx series one you have got

 

[KillermanGabe]

I think an i5 would do fine here depending on what you want to record and the quality of the recording and how often you do. If you stream/record often, the i7 might be worth the investment.

I plan on recording and streaming at 1080p or 720p. I usually record an stream about every other day.

 

[rtgamer]

For rendering get a i7 bcoz it hav hyperthreatning technology! If only for gaming then i5 4690k is best!