Intel core i5-4570 VS i7-4770

[cespond]

Hi,I'm currently looking to upgrade my computer for gaming purposes.I would like to know if the Intel i5-4570 CPU is good enough or would the i7-4770 better the better buy. (Would that be over kill?)
Playing games like ESO, BF3, CS:go, Civ 5...

Also upgrading everything else:
MB Gigabyte Z87M-D3H
DDR3 16Gb RAM
1Tb SSD
GeForce GTX 780 GPU
PSU 80 Plus gold 850.

I want this upgrade to last a while and to handle most games in the coming years.

 

[daytrip]

I would go for the i7 as new games such as watchdogs and wolfenstien recommend an i7 CPU. I bought an i5 on the advice from many sources saying the i7 was overkill but now I regret that decision.

Hi,I'm currently looking to upgrade my computer for gaming purposes.I would like to know if the Intel i5-4570 CPU is good enough or would the i7-4770 better the better buy. (Would that be over kill?)
Playing games like ESO, BF3, CS:go, Civ 5...

Also upgrading everything else:
MB Gigabyte Z87M-D3H
DDR3 16Gb RAM
1Tb SSD
GeForce GTX 780 GPU
PSU 80 Plus gold 850.

I want this upgrade to last a while and to handle most games in the coming years.

 

[Diox55]

If you want to future proof then the i7 is the way to go. I'd recommend buying the 4770k version if it just in case you decide to overclock. Also, you only really need a 750 watt psu. As for the ram, I'd recommend only getting 8 gigs which is enough. Also, for more future proofing go for the 780 ti
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($714.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1428.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 10:50 EDT-0400)
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I'm assuming you already have the ram

 

[geofelt]

Few games can actually make good use of more than 2-3 cores.
That makes the hyperthreads of a i7 go largely unused.

If $100 is not that important to you, go ahead and buy a i7-4770K and give it a conservative oc to 4.0 or so.
You will get a better binned chip.
Otherwise, a i5-4670K and one of the new Z97 based motherboards would be appropriate with a GTX780 graphics card.

The 5% extra you pay for a "K" will give you 20% more performance and lengthen the useful life of your cpu.

 

[logainofhades]

Go with a H87 or B85 board, or a Z87 extreme3 if you want crossfire and SLI support, and get a Xeon 1230 v3. It will perform nearly identical to an i7 4770 and costs less. It is an i7 without the IGP.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I'd take a 4770k (+$40) over the 4770 if I needed HT for video editing or something else besides gaming. If a gaming rig, the 4670k (+$30) over the 4570 makes lotta sense.

-The 850 watt PSU is outta place with that MoBo which only has 1 GFX card slot.
-A 1 TB SSD is a bit "unbalanced" with an $84 MoBo

The MSI G45 would make a lot more sense.... it's a gaming oriented, highly overclockable MoBo and it does SLI / CF. It's $45 more but you can get $32 of that back if ya buying from newegg in one of their combos

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1461030

For $13 additional, it would be a no brainer if ya have newegg as a buy source.

I'd stick with the 8GB DDRs-1866 in the combo at this level for now and move to 16GB when budget allows or you feel like it needs it. I don't think you will. Also 1866 and 2133 RAM are about the same price as 1600 these days.

I have multiple systems with SSDs, HDs and SSHDs. If ya not a benchmark junkie, other than boot time, you'd be hard pressed to notice many differences. Here's some "same box" comparisons:

Boot to Windows:

SSD - 15.6 seconds
Seagate SSHD - 16.5 seconds
Barracuda XT HD - 21.2 seconds

Load MMO to point where all window frames loaded and have mouse control

SSD - 45.5 seconds
Seagate SSHD - 45.5 seconds
Barracuda XT HD - 45.5 seconds

This one was a bit puzzling but my guess is controlled by upload / download speed and server handshaking. We have two laptops also that various people use ....one has an SSHD and one a SSD + HD.... no one can tell them apart.

I'm not saying the speed isn't appreciated..... just about every box I build over $1200 has one. The reality is that from a production standpoint, it's not as if those using SSDs will have greater work output than those without. A program might load 50% faster..... but whether it's 0.50 seconds of 0.75 seconds really doesn't change how much work one gets done. The storage subsystem isn't the weakest link in PC productivity, the user is

Same thing w/ gaming .... after a long struggle I reach a point where a new area is loading, as often as not, I'm taking a bio, grabbing a sandwich or just stretching my neck / back / fingers so whether it loads in 12 seconds of 11 doesn't really matter. On the other hand if ya dropped down a notch on ya GFX card budget to accommodate the SSD and as a result ya getting minimum frame rates of 28 or 32 at various points in the more demanding games, that is going to be more frustrating than load times. So .... it might be worth considering that the money for a 1TB SSD could be better spent elsewhere at this time.