Question Should I buy an i7-4770 or i5-7500 for gaming?

[WingedMolotov]

I want to buy a Dell Precision and pair it with a 1650 Super as a gaming rig. I've found two systems, both with 2x8GB RAM. One has a 4770 and the other a 7500. Which should I get? For reference I mostly play strategy games such as HOI4 (CPU-bound) and I also want to get into some more mainstream titles that I can't normally play due to my potato system. I'm getting mixed answers everywhere, so I thought I'd ask here, thanks in advance!

Forgot to mention the two systems cost the same.

 

[punkncat]

What is your budget and where are you shopping?

 

[WingedMolotov]

What is your budget and where are you shopping?

I'm not really looking for build advice, just the CPU, but I estimate this will cost sub-$200. The systems themselves are on eBay and I plan to get the GPU locally (Twin Cities MN)

 

[USAFRet]

Well, those platforms are pretty ancient.
4th, 6th, 7th gen.

The default answer would be to get whichever is newest, all things being equal.

But, since we know nothing about the rest of the parts...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[WingedMolotov]

I specified two Dell Precision systems, 2x8GB RAM, and a 1650 Super. The two systems cost the same, I just want to know which CPU is better?

 

[USAFRet]

I specified two Dell Precision systems, 2x8GB RAM, and a 1650 Super. The two systems cost the same, I just want to know which CPU is better?

Comparison here:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...tel-i7-4770-vs-Intel-i5-7500-vs-Intel-i5-6500

Not a huge difference between them.

 

[WingedMolotov]

Comparison here:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...tel-i7-4770-vs-Intel-i5-7500-vs-Intel-i5-6500

Not a huge difference between them.

Alright, think i should just get the 7500 then?

 

[USAFRet]

Alright, think i should just get the 7500 then?

It wins on the single thread rating, which most game rely on.
So...yeah.

 

[Lafong]

Alright, think i should just get the 7500 then?

Are the 2 vendors equally reliable/responsible?

Any reason to choose based on vendor?

Or are they from the same vendor?

 

[stonecarver]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266661522671?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=266661522671&targetid=1529493969822&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9031499&poi=&campaignid=19851828444&mkgroupid=145880009014&rlsatarget=pla-1529493969822&abcId=9307249&merchantid=114725953&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RUC-LkZrlL7uTlVAs1m5jUDLPIyvGYMLir5T2f6Sv8RKck_JK5s13EaAldGEALw_wcB

So is this one of the systems you talking about. If so the good and the bad. The good it seems there is only one Dell weird motherboard hook-up from the power supply to motherboard.

The bad is don't fall into that rabbit hole not knowing the issues that will need to be over come by buying a OEM Office Dell machine.

At some point that Dell power supply will need to be replaced with a higher wattage better for gaming power supply and you will need to research how to make that work with the motherboards non standard 8 pin vs standard 24 pin.

What is the other PC if you can link it would really help

 

[thestryker]

Some games are more single threaded and some are multithreaded which makes answering your question extremely hard. Both CPUs are going to win some and lose some so there isn't a clear winner between the two you're talking about. You also need to make sure the power supply in the system you're buying has the required PCIe 6 pin connector for the video card.

 

[35below0]

Alright, think i should just get the 7500 then?

Yeah, take the 7500.

But take this PC and treat it as a throwaway that you will only use for a while before it runs into trouble.
Or back away now. $200 is not all that much to spend on a limited PC, but it's your money. Spend it on something that has no future knowing it has no future and be ok with that.

Hope that's cool.

You also need to make sure the power supply in the system you're buying has the required PCIe 6 pin connector for the video card.

This might be a problem. I looked at a few Precision PSUs and they don't seem to have a 6-pin connector.
Optiplex PSUs do, but i don't know if they're compatible.

Wikipedia lists only this with regard to the Precision:
1x PCI-E x16 Gen 3 up to 150W
(SFF model: low-profile card up to 50W)
Nothing at all about connectors.

 

[USAFRet]

Whichever of these Dell systems you buy, do NOT look at them as future Upgrade targets.

 

[WingedMolotov]

Thanks everyone for the help. I've done my due diligence and asked the sellers - they both have 365W PSUs and 6-pin PCIe power. I've flipped one of these before, and when testing it, it was pretty good for $200.