Pavlin_33 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 In context of DCS, would it be worth upgrading from i5-4690K (stock 3.5GHz; clocked to 4.1GHz) to i7-4790K (stock 4.0GHz; can go up to 4.4GHz)? Both are 4th gen and quad code, with i7 having 8 threads, as opposed to i5 which has 4. Thank you in advance. i5-4690K CPU 3.50Ghz @ 4.10GHz; 32GB DDR3 1600MHz; GeForce GTX 1660 Super; LG IPS225@1920x1080; Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB; Windows 10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razo+r Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I highly doubt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kksnowbear Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I hate to say it but it would obviously depend on cost if you can get a 4790k for $10, sure thing. If it's going you cost you $800 then save the money toward a system upgrade (motherboard, CPU, RAM). (These are intentionally silly answers in order to illustrate the point...but "worth it" absolutely depends on cost). 1 Free professional advice: Do not rely upon any advice concerning computers from anyone who uses the terms "beast" or "rocking" to refer to computer hardware. Just...don't. You've been warned. While we're at it, people should stop using the term "uplift" to convey "increase". This is a technical endeavor, we're not in church or at the movies - and it's science, not drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Agreed, it only makes sense if this 4790 costs you next to nothing and maybe you independently from this have to re-paste the CPU anyway, that's a 2014 era CPU...that old paste has dried out years ago The CPU is actually still ok, I manage and built one still running 24/7 on Ubuntu Server as an Acronis Backup SSH target machine. It runs and runs and runs... 1 Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kksnowbear Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, BitMaster said: Agreed, it only makes sense if this 4790 costs you next to nothing and maybe you independently from this have to re-paste the CPU anyway, that's a 2014 era CPU...that old paste has dried out years ago The CPU is actually still ok, I manage and built one still running 24/7 on Ubuntu Server as an Acronis Backup SSH target machine. It runs and runs and runs... Yes - and a very well-taken point about the thermal paste! I have a (very) long history of test data which suggests that (in benchmarks) the 4790k scores ~20% higher than a 4670k (both overclocked). No matter how good (or poor) the 4690k/4790k is by recent standards, the 4790k would be better relative to the i5, and thus worth it, provided the cost is minimal. 1 Free professional advice: Do not rely upon any advice concerning computers from anyone who uses the terms "beast" or "rocking" to refer to computer hardware. Just...don't. You've been warned. While we're at it, people should stop using the term "uplift" to convey "increase". This is a technical endeavor, we're not in church or at the movies - and it's science, not drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavlin_33 Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 Thanks for your answers. The current cost is around 200 Euros, so I guess with the today's pricing it would not really be a good investment. The CPU was bought in 2014, but the paste is definitely not that old I don't plan on replacing my machine any time soon, so I was contemplating on giving it one last upgrade with the CPU. Everything else is pretty much maxed out, when it comes to upgrades. i5-4690K CPU 3.50Ghz @ 4.10GHz; 32GB DDR3 1600MHz; GeForce GTX 1660 Super; LG IPS225@1920x1080; Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB; Windows 10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 200€ is way too much for a 4790k ! It should be 50€ at most Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kksnowbear Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Yeah, definitely "not worth it" at 200 EUR... (Arguably) "worth it" for 40 EUR Definitely worth it for... <25 EUR Free professional advice: Do not rely upon any advice concerning computers from anyone who uses the terms "beast" or "rocking" to refer to computer hardware. Just...don't. You've been warned. While we're at it, people should stop using the term "uplift" to convey "increase". This is a technical endeavor, we're not in church or at the movies - and it's science, not drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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