2700k or 3770k for Futerproofing

[Timeless]

Who says Ivy-E will be that much better than Sandy-E?
Specs are almost the same on paper just like Ivy and haswell.

I'm not saying there are no reasons to go 2011 but the topic starter says he hasn't got a lot of money to spend so why push him to the expensive hardware.

Also he hasn't stated what he's going to use his computer for. If it's mainly gaming going 2011 on a tight budget is not very smart.

 

[Ragman]

Disclaimer: This is only a suggestion and not meant to push anyone into anything...

You can find the 3820 for about $50 cheaper than the 3770K and you can get a decent mobo for around $200...better components for around the same price?
...I know which way I'd go.

 

[Timeless]

And if he's more of a gamer he can get a 3570K for another £50 less and a decent mobo for around a £100.

If you get an 3820 now your only upgrade will be a £400-£700 processor. And if you look at the prices of the high end 1366 processors they never really came down. I'd rather spend that money on a completely new system in 1-2 years.

 

[Christoi]

If the OP is looking for is looking for a "now" solution then the 2011 is the option atm that has the most potential for longevity. The "Z" series has reached all that we will see from it, and with the trend of the silicon based CPUs pointing toward lower oc as it reaches it's limitations, Haswell doesn't look to be that promising for the oc enthusiast crowd judging by current release trends. With all hardware purchased, to step up later only requires a CPU purchase while the replaced one may be sold to recoup some of the upgrade cost.

I don't think you really understood what I was saying, but the major advantage with 2011 boards is the huge selection of expansion slots, which is only useful if actually utilized. If he has plans to upgrade to a hexacore then it would also give more headroom, but as he's asking about futureproofing a CPU, I don't think he'll be upgrading that for a while.

I haven't looking into trends with overclocking potential of newer chips, but that isn't the only determinant of CPU performance, so at the end of the day, newer components released in the next few years would probably perform better than the 3770k or 3820.

Haswell's 1150 flagship CPU will be the 4770K, which will have pretty much the same speeds as IB 3770K. The main claim to fame for Haswell at this point is faster on board graphics, let's face it, many people have no use for CPU integrated video and opt for mid to high end GPUs.

Specifications wise that is, in terms of clock speeds and core count. However, do note that it is a tick in Intel's cycle, so the would most likely be a notable performance increase in terms of IPC, which would bring faster speeds. Naturally iGPU performance is heavily stressed as Intel focuses on ultrabooks and such, but that doesn't mean that CPU performance is ignored.