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Cpu question - Red - 07-01-2012
Hi, i am building a gaming/programming computer.
But i have been stuck with these processors:
Inte Core i5 2500k or Intel Core i7 2600k.
I have heard that the i7 would be better for editing videos etc.
but i5 is much cheaper.
So the question is which should i buy?
RE: Cpu question - Traggey - 07-01-2012
(07-01-2012, 07:28 PM)Pyöveli Wrote: Hi, i am building a gaming/programming computer.I7 is better for everything, however with the price differences between I7 and I5 I'd say it's way smarter to get an I5 to save money, the I5's are not that different from the 7's.
But i have been stuck with these processors:
Inte Core i5 2500k or Intel Core i7 2600k.
I have heard that the i7 would be better for editing videos etc.
but i5 is much cheaper.
So the question is which should i buy?
RE: Cpu question - Red - 07-01-2012
(07-01-2012, 07:31 PM)Traggey Wrote:Ok thanks for the answer.(07-01-2012, 07:28 PM)Pyöveli Wrote: Hi, i am building a gaming/programming computer.I7 is better for everything, however with the price differences between I7 and I5 I'd say it's way smarter to get an I5 to save money, the I5's are not that different from the 7's.
But i have been stuck with these processors:
Inte Core i5 2500k or Intel Core i7 2600k.
I have heard that the i7 would be better for editing videos etc.
but i5 is much cheaper.
So the question is which should i buy?
Maybe still getting i7, it`s better to have more power for future 
.EDIT: Btw what`s the idea of having integrated graphics in the cpu?
RE: Cpu question - General Gregsworth - 07-01-2012
More power for the future you say? See in about 5 years when an i7 will probably be cheap as heck.
RE: Cpu question - Red - 07-01-2012
(07-01-2012, 07:44 PM)General Gregsworth Wrote: More power for the future you say? See in about 5 years when an i7 will probably be cheap as heck.yes, that`s true
RE: Cpu question - Your Computer - 07-01-2012
i5s have been capable of outperforming i7s (i.e. older i7s), but the 2600k will always outperform the 2500k. If you have the money, go with the 2600k.
An increase in video encoding (or decoding) is only possible for video codecs (or editors) that support Intel QuickSync (not all of them do).
RE: Cpu question - Red - 07-01-2012
(07-01-2012, 07:49 PM)Your Computer Wrote: i5s have been capable of outperforming i7s (i.e. older i7s), but the 2600k will always outperform the 2500k. If you have the money, go with the 2600k.is there i5 2600k too? never thought that before.
An increase in video encoding (or decoding) is only possible for video codecs (or editors) that support Intel QuickSync (not all of them do).
RE: Cpu question - Your Computer - 07-01-2012
(07-01-2012, 07:52 PM)Pyöveli Wrote: is there i5 2600k too? never thought that before.
No. There's a 2550k, but that excludes the integrated GPU controller.
I should also mention that some motherboards do not make use of the integrated GPU controller. So do your research.
RE: Cpu question - Acies - 07-01-2012
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
i7 --> 9,085 // 290$ ------ 0,031034482758620689655172413793103 (= Performance/price)
i5 --> 6,739 // 209$ ------ 0,032244019138755980861244019138756
The numbers with a lot of decimals is the "power" per dollar, assuming the charts are correct. I'd say buy an i7. The price is still low enough that all of your money go towards performance. It becomes bad when you reach a certain price range, where you'll only earn a few percents of performance for a lot of money.
RE: Cpu question - Red - 07-01-2012
(07-01-2012, 07:53 PM)Your Computer Wrote:i have this in mind ASUS S1155 Z68 DDR3 SATA6 USB3 BT ATX. does this have it, sorry i am completey noob on this.(07-01-2012, 07:52 PM)Pyöveli Wrote: is there i5 2600k too? never thought that before.
No. There's a 2550k, but that excludes the integrated GPU controller.
I should also mention that some motherboards do not make use of the integrated GPU controller. So do your research.
(07-01-2012, 07:53 PM)Acies Wrote: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.htmlas i thought
i7 --> 9,085 // 290$ ------ 0,031034482758620689655172413793103 (= Performance/price)
i5 --> 6,739 // 209$ ------ 0,032244019138755980861244019138756
The numbers with a lot of decimals is the "power" per dollar, assuming the charts are correct. I'd say buy an i7. The price is still low enough that all of your money go towards performance. It becomes bad when you reach a certain price range, where you'll only earn a few percents of performance for a lot of money.