How is this different from the i5 4670k?
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The biggest improvement is in the TIM (thermal interface material) which will improve temp's, resulting in a better overclock. Many enthusiast replaced the TIM on the 4670K's and lowered their temps by 10-20*C. I haven't seen any benchmarks published but I would be surprised if there's more than 5% improvement on any of the test. Also, there is an improvement on the integrated graphics.
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The biggest improvement is in the TIM (thermal interface material) which will improve temp's, resulting in a better overclock. Many enthusiast replaced the TIM on the 4670K's and lowered their temps by 10-20*C. I haven't seen any benchmarks published but I would be surprised if there's more than 5% improvement on any of the test.Also, there is an improvement on the integrated graphics.
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This version has the I7 chip. There are other versions of the same model that are about $300 less that have the i5 chip in them.
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The stock heatsink and fan that comes with the cpu works fine for me and I have it installed in one of those very compact htpc cases (Antec ISK-100) over a year now. This processor is NOT the overclocked version which is usually called the (K) model so I don't see why it would be necessary to have a third party state of the art heatsink and fan. I guess if you purchased the overclocked cpu version of this processor and planned on pushing it to the limits then I would recommend finding a much better heatsink and fan unit over the stock model. I have a really nice and expensive Cool Master heatsink and fan unit on a desktop computer and I don't see any difference in performance or heating issues over the stock heatsink and fan with the exception of more noise that the Cool Master makes because of it's larger and faster fan. I'm sorry to say, I was once bitten by the performance bug when building that ole desktop and should have just saved the money and go stock instead.
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I have this quad core processor. Mine says the same. The 45Nm is the technology used to produce the microchip architecture. (All the super tiny circuits on the chip.) 12MB Cache is a better processor memory. I have very good luck with mine. It plays all the FPS games I have and some MMO games like MechWarrior online smoothly.
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The K is the unlocked multiplier model which usually runs about $50 more. This is for if you plan to overclock you processor you would need the K model
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It's an obsolete board, the current version (Z97) is much cheaper. I can's imagine why someone would buy this, but if they had a real gem of an 1155 CPU, maybe it's worth it to the right person?
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First off, the 4960x came out in September 2013, and the 3970x was released in Nov 2012! They are both unlocked, so on that level they are the same. The 4960x is a 3.6Ghz (Turbo 4GHz), the 3970x is a 3.5Ghz (turbo 4GHz), so the 4960x is a LITTLE faster Ghz wise on standard setting, not turbo mode. The 3970x can be overclocked a little more than 4960x. 4960x Overclock Speed (4.75GHz) vs. 3970x Overclock Speed (4.99GHz). HOWEVER, The 4960x single core & multi core performance is better than the 3970x. The 4960x uses slightly less power (105.63w) vs the 3970x (121.88w). When all is said and done, the 4960x is slightly better than the 3960x. IF you have the money, I'd go with the 4960x as it is slightly better on MOST benchmarking programs. As you can see they are VERY, VERY SIMILAR. The 4960x is better, but only slightly! I know its a lot of money, but I'd go with the 4960x if you have the money to spend... If not, then I'd stick with the 3970x! I hope this is useful and helps! Thanks, Andrew PS. The first time I answered the question I thought you said 1960x, so I had to redo the answer - sorry about that. Hope that didn't create a problem for you. If you have any other questions, you are more than welcome to go to my website and ask me a question there: cuttingedgellc dot biz. Go to the contact portion of the site and I'm happy to give you the tech spec's sheet that I have on those 2 proc's and a lot more info if needed! Again, sorry for the trouble!
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Yep, that's only difference in the processor itself. The box it comes in has a slightly different design, however.
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It depends on a lot of things. You have to take into consideration FSB, cache, the new features of the core 2 duo chips, if your motherboard can handle it, etc. I'm currently running a low end dual core pentium d 2.66ghz and it would not perform as good as this e4300 even though it's faster. It has a smaller cache and slower fsb among other things. Processor frequency is like a lot of other things, sometimes quality is better than quantity; a higher frequency will almost never dictate whether or not it will perform well.
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The 2 cores listed on the specs is most likely a typo. It is in fact a quad core i5.
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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.
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I think newegg carries this. They have a better description on which cpus are compatible. I have a i5 4670k but I do believe it is compatible with what you have.
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if it's the 1150 compatible than it shouldyou might run into memory clearance issuesI used the hyper 212 evo and it was close as far as the heat spreaders not touching , got about 1/8" to 1/4" clearance with the 212with the 212 and a 4770k had it OC'd to 4.4ghz and it only got to 60*c running Prime95 for 12 hours
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The only difference between them is that the 4690k can be overclocked (with a MB that supports Overclock
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Both of these have similar TDP's and they use the same amount of volts, and this one uses the Richland vs the trinity architexture, but both are FM2. I think it comes down to preference. If you get this, you should have enough cores and clock speed to process games and whatever for 2-5 years, and if you're into upgrading in a year or so, the 750k will be awesome!
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No, you need to get the i5-4690K to have it overclocked, I think it's $20 more.
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There going too be a difference. You are running a 4 core now the 1100 t is a 6 core. It is well worth the money at that price, it is the best 6 core out there .I have had mine for 2 years now and never had any problems.