Intel Core i7-3770K vs Intel Core i7-4790K (Worth The Upgrade)

[JonathanCole]

Going from an Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5Ghz to a Intel Core i7-4790K 4Ghz as soon as the 4790K comes out. Chances are I will not overclock again this time around and leave it at it's rated stock base clock speed of 4Ghz. Going from a base clock speed of 3.5Ghz then all the way up to a base clock speed of 4Ghz. How much of an increase in performance will that be in general computer use like internet/email or in gaming will that be or if at all? If you were going by the cpu's clock speed alone.

 

[bradsctt]

Stick with your 3770K, at least till next year / Broadwell. The performance increase of Haswell Refresh over Ivy Bridge is not great, maybe 5% better. There will be an improvement, but it isn't worth the price of a new processor.

 

[6R1M01R3]

4790k (Devil's Canyon, not Haswell refresh) has a 4.0 GHz base speed~4.5 Ghz in turbo, overclockeable to 5Ghz with air coolers (or so I've read) a lucky chip could give you 5.5Ghz+ with watercooling - 3-

 

[rgd1101]

more like 10% but still if you have a "k" i7, overclock it probably make more sense.

 

[Karsten75]

Stick with your 3770K, at least till next year / Broadwell. The performance increase of Haswell Refresh over Ivy Bridge is not great, maybe 5% better. There will be an improvement, but it isn't worth the price of a new processor.

What he said. If you are not planning to overclock, the improvement from where you are won't be that noticeable.

 

[vagrancyx]

Seems like a waste..if you're not going to overclock whats the point? you're not going to have any noticeable difference between the two.