need help to pick a processor

[ltachi uchiha]

guys do i really need an i7 processor for gaming. is i5 just enough with a good graphics card??

 

[Suztera]

I5 4690k will be fine. You don't need an i7 unless you do long term video editing and rendering.

 

[Deleted member 1300495]

If you are not OCing, then I would recommend the i5 4690 along with a cheap H97 mobo. The i7's have Hyper-Threading which basically makes the CPU's 4 cores look like 8 cores to most Video and rendering programs as it really speeds up the program. But, if you are only gaming, then the extra $100 for the CPU is a completely stupid idea. Both have the exact same gaming performance. The Hyper-Threading feature will probably never be implemented in games in the next 10-15 years as the current generation is doing really good without it.