is this better than the i7 3770K?
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No. Here is a side by side comparison: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-3770K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3350P
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Go with an a8-5600k trinity. It's the same price. You could also go with an fm2+ socket a10 kavari core.
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It is better, unless you specifically need to overclock. I get the feeling that the added threads are more useful than a couple ghz, but it depends on what you want to do, and how much price matters to you.
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I have the i7 3770 and it seems to work just fine and I have yet to turn it on boost mode.
158419
Yes there is a big difference but only for certain tasks like extreme multitasking using 6 monitors and power video editing. If you are a normal home user and even a gamer you will not notice a difference. 95% of computer users should not need the i7 hyper threading.
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The integrated video is better and the cache of the processor is larger for more performance I found that the price difference isn't worth the cost unless your a gamer. I have bought two of these for my kids rigs and they play some games too. Just not top end hard core graphics demanding games. These cpu's can also be linked with certain video cards for added performance if ever needed. Hope this helps !
814030
The i7-4470K has an unlocked clock multiplier so you can overclock this chip if you want and your motherboard supports it, but at a higher price. The i7-4470 is not unlocked but is cheaper. Other than that they're identical.
988593
Without overclock, this one is faster. 8133 passmark vs 7979. i5-4670K can overclock to get 9292. However, i5-4670K is $30 more expensive, you need $80 more to buy a better motherboard, $50 to buy a better CPU cooler and power consumption goes up.
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This is a great "bang for your buck" CPU. As long as your other parts aren't lagging behind in performance you will be perfectly fine with this CPU!
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Pretty much, unless you have a 8 core 140 watt CPU, I have 2 gtx 660 in sli with a 3770k at 4.4ghz no issues
695143
Compared to an A10 processor your probably looking at maybe 1 or 2 less fps If your looking at a quad core intel i7 then your probably looking at a 10-20 fps difference but in all it won't be enough to warrant the extra money unless you have the extra money for an i7.
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There's a good compare of 970 and (worse than 4820) 4770K and 4770K is already better than 970. check cpuboss dot com. I'd run for the new one. Mine is simply amazing. I'm thinking about exchanging the HD to solid state. I work with audio (homestudio) and the CPU performs amazingly.
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No, it does not. You will have to buy that separately. I re-used an i7-3770K processor for an older machine I scrapped, but any LGA-1155/Socket 1155 processor should work fine.
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It depends on if you want all the other features the board offers and it depends on which i5. Most people who get this board overclock so they usually go with an i7.
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You should do a search to verify, but I believe the Intel Core i7-3770 Processor has 4 cores with increased performance by Hyper-Threading technology.
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I didn't try my i7-4770K on this machine. The ASUS spec. said it will support this i7-4770K and I checked the pins can fit into this MB. However, you might want to consider to use i7-3770 or (K) CPU instead since this MB is built with Intel Z77 Chip-set. And, i7-4770K should be best paired with Intel Z87 Chip-set to maximize the benefits of the new gen-4 i7 CPU. Another consideration is that this MB has 16GB RAM limitation due to its two-sockets for RAM. So, the i7-4770K CPU might be a bit wasted on this small MB in my opionion. For me, I use my i7-4770K CPU on my other ASUS Z87-A MB with 32GB RAM (DDR 2400) set-up. It was flying fast with many VMs for my purpose. Best luck and have fun. I didn't try my i7-4770K on this machine. The ASUS spec. said it will support this i7-4770K and I checked the pins can fit into this MB. However, you might want to consider to use i7-3770 or (K) CPU instead since this MB is built with Intel Z77 Chip-set. And, i7-4770K should be best paired with Intel Z87 Chip-set to maximize the benefits of the new gen-4 i7 CPU. Another consideration is that this MB has 16GB RAM limitation due to its two-sockets for RAM. So, the i7-4770K CPU might be a bit wasted on this small MB in my opionion. For me, I use my i7-4770K CPU on my other ASUS Z87-A MB with... » Read More I didn't try my i7-4770K on this machine. The ASUS spec. said it will support this i7-4770K and I checked the pins can fit into this MB. However, you might want to consider to use i7-3770 or (K) CPU instead since this MB is built with Intel Z77 Chip-set. And, i7-4770K should be best paired with Intel Z87 Chip-set to maximize the benefits of the new gen-4 i7 CPU. Another consideration is that this MB has 16GB RAM limitation due to its two-sockets for RAM. So, the i7-4770K CPU might be a bit wasted on this small MB in my opionion. For me, I use my i7-4770K CPU on my other ASUS Z87-A MB with 32GB RAM (DDR 2400) set-up. It was flying fast with many VMs for my purpose. Best luck and have fun. « Show Less
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yes it can. I have an i7-3770k in this motherboard right now as my primary gaming system and it's very fast!