I7 3770k vs i7 7700k

[i9000gt]

Planning on upgrading to the i7 7700k from the i7 3770k as I'm planning on getting a gtx 1080

Do I really need to upgrade the CPU or will the 3770k be just fine?

Thanks guys

 

[Vario]

3770K is almost the same performance as the 7700K, don't bother.

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Considering you will have to also buy a new motherboard and ddr4 ram the cost far outweighs the performance difference imo...

 

[CounterZeus]

Overclock CPU and RAM and you'll have performance close to 7700K.

There was an article about this some time ago about this here: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...it-finally-time-to-upgrade-your-core-i5-2500k

Since kaby lake is basically skylake, the figures still hold.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Planning on upgrading to the i7 7700k from the i7 3770k as I'm planning on getting a gtx 1080

Do I really need to upgrade the CPU or will the 3770k be just fine?

Thanks guys

For gaming purposes, your i7-3770k will be just fine! At this point, unless you just want to upgrade, or you have CPU-intensive tasks, you really aren't going to need the new CPU.

3770k overclocks nicely, and when paired with 1866 or above RAM, it should definitely enough to keep the GTX 1080 fed while gaming.

 

[yogurt_21]

Overclock CPU and RAM and you'll have performance close to 7700K.

There was an article about this some time ago about this here: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...it-finally-time-to-upgrade-your-core-i5-2500k

Since kaby lake is basically skylake, the figures still hold.

wow from that overclocking or getting faster ram would be the best bang for the buck.
they have ddr3 all the way up to 3100MHZ (granting those are insanely priced) but getting a good 2400MHZ set and clocking it would be a 50-80$ upgrade, especially from 1600.

 

[Komshija]

There's no need for such replacement unless your CPU is defective. With proper GPU, the i7 3770K has more than enough power for all games.

 

[peche]

Planning on upgrading to the i7 7700k from the i7 3770k as I'm planning on getting a gtx 1080

Do I really need to upgrade the CPU or will the 3770k be just fine?

Thanks guys

fill sys specs better... to see what you really have and what will be a notable upgrade, forget upgrading you CPU indeed,

Regards,

 

[Vario]

Some G.Skill DDR3 2400 might help if you have 1600 ram. If you sell your current ram to finance the purchase, it won't be much incremental cost.

Also 2x4GB Samsung Greens can get you 2133 at a low voltage usually. I have a spare set I could sell.

 

[basco]

3770k is fine even whithout oc.

 

[Recon-UK]

Faster memory will bump up performance significantly for gaming.

 

[peche]

witout sys specs we dont know what memory OP has.... also we dont even know if he have and SSD for a smooth experience...

 

[eidairaman1]

Planning on upgrading to the i7 7700k from the i7 3770k as I'm planning on getting a gtx 1080

Do I really need to upgrade the CPU or will the 3770k be just fine?

Thanks guys

You would be wasting money, 3770 are still very worthy. Heck the 2500K are still good too

 

[GelatanousMuck]

3770K is almost the same performance as the 7700K, don't bother.

That statement is absolutely false!

My 7700K at stock speed running Firestrike and noting the PhysX score beat my 3770K OCd to 5ghz by 1,000 points.

When I OCd the 7700K to 5ghz it beat the 3770Ks PhysX score at 5ghz by over 3,000 points.

 

[rtwjunkie]

That statement is absolutely false!

My 7700K at stock speed running Firestrike and noting the PhysX score beat my 3770K OCd to 5ghz by 1,000 points.

When I OCd the 7700K to 5ghz it beat the 3770Ks PhysX score at 5ghz by over 3,000 points.

In gaming though, not really enough to make a difference noticeable to most people using the same GPU on each.

Benchmarks and CPU-intensive tasks, yeah you'll see a difference. That's why most advised him the cost of total upgrade needed is not worth it and the 3770k is just fine.

 

[Prima.Vera]

I have a 3770K, and I have Firestrike benchies with better scores that the ones with 6700K, just by oc a little the CPU and video card.
Complete waste of money to move to 7700K imo.

 

[EarthDog]

3770K is almost the same performance as the 7700K, don't bother.

It is???????? I mean, first, you have ~10-15% clock IPC increase, then you have a higher base clock and overclocking potential...

The bottom line is he will be just fine, but by no means are these things "almost the same performance". There are also other features (native 4x M.2 support, USB3.1 G2, etc).

 

[Folterknecht]

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2017/01/13/kaby_lake_7700k_vs_sandy_bridge_2600k_ipc_review

IvyBridge has ~5-7% better IPC than Sandy.

 

[i9000gt]

Wow thanks for all the post guys I guess I'll just hold onto my current setup ATM.

Btw my current setup is.

-P8Z77-I DELUXE mono
-I7-3770k CPU with Corsair h110 CPU water cooler.
-Samsung evo 500gb ssd
-Corsair ax860 psu
-Corsair CML16GX3M2A1600C10 -Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL10 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black.
Philips 40" 4k monitor.

And last but not least....
Intel Onboard graphics lmao!
but I'm in the process of upgrading to a gtx 1080.

I think I'm running xmp profle automatic overclock in the bios God knows what speed that is or if it's any good.

So I'll leave it as it is? Or shall I overclock the memory CPU more?

Thanks guys

 

[peche]

@i9000gt again... fill this completely, help others to help you ....
and forget about replacing and wasting money on the new 1151 build, worthless upgrade...

Regards,

 

[i9000gt]

@i9000gt again... fill this completely, help others to help you ....
and forget about replacing and wasting money on the new 1151 build, worthless upgrade...

Regards,

Done thanks

 

[FireFox]

3770K is almost the same performance as the 7700K, don't bother.

I hope you realize what you are saying

 

[NdMk2o1o]

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I hope you realize what you are saying

I think he meant clock for clock.... and if both are clocked the same the difference is likely to be around 10% give or take.

 

[RejZoR]

He's saying the truth. Both are K SKU's, do you seriously expect to compare them at stock speeds? Beyond clocks and few tiny change, both are quad cores with HT. I'm on a hexa core running at 4.5 GHz and while there is some difference compared to Core i7 920 that I had before, the difference is minor. Here, we're comparing essentially the same thing. No point really.

 

[NdMk2o1o]

Done thanks

You said you are running XMP but have you overclocked your 3770k or just left it on auto cause you should be able to get a good 4.2-4.5ghz on that CPU without too much hassle at all.