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Does the 3570K and the 3770K hold the same relation than the 2500K and the 2600K? If so, then I'll stick with the 3570K. IMO It's not worth the extra cost for a relatively small gain in performance.

Yeah, they have the same relation as in that the 2500K/3570K have 4 cores/4 threads, while the 2600K/3770K have 4 cores/8 threads. The difference in clockspeed is also 100MHz.

The 3570K will be a great choice, you can follow some benchmarks done by MaJoR in the Ivy Bridge Benchmarks thread.

The difference is also 6MB vs 8MB in L3 Cache which people seem to forget.
Someone is probably gonna say the extra 2MB with the i7 models isn't worth it but I think it is.

(05-09-2012, 03:52 AM)Gabriel Belmont Wrote: [ -> ]The difference is also 6MB vs 8MB in L3 Cache which people seem to forget.
Someone is probably gonna say the extra 2MB with the i7 models isn't worth it but I think it is.

It isn't (for most applications)

It's all psychologically and in my head. Makes me sleep better...

Wow an entire 1-2% increase in performance! That's definitely worth a 50% increase in cost.

(05-09-2012, 08:47 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]Wow an entire 1-2% increase in performance! That's definitely worth a 50% increase in cost.

When money isn't a issue I just say whatever...

Ok, so I got my parts, put them together and.....

The performance of the 3770 is good as long as I don't play most games in 3D, like Super Mario Galaxy 2, Zelda: SS. Unfortunately for me, I can't return the CPU, and the base part of the replacement heatsink I bought that fits over the metal CPU latch is too big to fit...

So now I have to spend money to send one part back and the other I can only sell right now.

With that said... anyone want to buy an i7 3770 for $300? My loss, your gain!

edit: Nevermind, I found a buyer.

Quote:The performance of the 3770 is good as long as I don't play most games in 3D

Playing games in 3d won't increase the CPU load, as it only depends on the GPU. Playing demanding games and/or using LLE audio increase CPU demand.

(05-11-2012, 03:06 AM)AnyOldName3 Wrote: [ -> ]

Quote:The performance of the 3770 is good as long as I don't play most games in 3D

Playing games in 3d won't increase the CPU load, as it only depends on the GPU. Playing demanding games and/or using LLE audio increase CPU demand.

The CPU does affect performance though. If it doesn't, why didn't I get 60fps in SS:Brawl with my old cpu, like I do now when playing 3D?