Intel i7-2600 vs i5-4670

[ald4]

I have got a little dilemma down here. I am looking to upgrade my PCs proc.

Would you rather go with i7 2600 or i5 4760? Performance is basically the same, although I can get used i7 2600 for ~60% price of a new i5 4760. Any users of those processors here? Which one should I buy?

 

[Ink]

I would go for the i5, just because it's more recent and requires less power. What's your budget?

Comparison:
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/426/Intel_Core_i5_i5-4670_vs_Intel_Core_i7_i7-2600.html
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-2600-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4670

Also, this I found useful when choosing an Intel CPU-based computer.
http://malwaretips.com/threads/about-intel-cpu-numbers.23566/

Thread Update: Added Poll.

 

[cruelsister]

If you want the best bang-for-the-buck, consider a Xeon server CPU. Most motherboards support them and work fine with standard (non-ECC) RAM. The below link is to the most recent version; I have last years CPU and love it.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E3-1241+v3+@+3.50GHz&id=2341

and the comparison to others here:

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

 

[vindiesel]

Hello friend looking features.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-2600-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4670


Friend comprese one of these, if you have budget.
http://www.pccomponentes.com/procesadores_intel_socket_2011__3.html

 

[viktik]

Go for i7 2600 if you have external graphics card

else
go for i5 4670 for improved gpu

 

[WalterWolf]

In gaming both are same,but in other programs like rendering i7 is stronger because of Hyper-Threading.So in gaming both will do same but in render and multi-threaded apps i7 will do better.Only that i5 is newer socket.

 

[Valentin N]

I would go for the cheapest i5-K version. i7 is useful for rendering, CAD or alike but makes little difference when it comes to gaming.

Sandy bridge has soldered IHS whereas Broadwell has improved TIM but that only applies on the Pentium G3258 and the lastest K-version i5/i7; 2600K offers better temps when overclocking.

Aside from that i7-2600 can be +400MHz overclocked if the motherboard allows it such as ASRock z75 Pro3.

Broadwell OC (I believe in only applies for the K-cpu's) has the same as the 2011 where the base clock can be changed without effecting the other essential components.