Regret buying i7 6700

Lucky Monkey · Dec 21, 2015

I just bought a PC
i7 6700
MSI H170A Gaming Motherboard
Corsair vengeance 16GB 2400mhz
Seasonic 620W
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Case Aerocool 800 Black Edition

Currently this PC runs games pretty smooth but I don't feel satisfied, when I search around youtube about performance between i7 6700 and i7 6700k http://. I regret buying i7 6700.

I didn't plan to upgrade PC for the next 5-6 years so i7 6700k is a worth investment. What do you guys think? Is i7 6700 still a good CPU for future gaming and working?

Ad Hoc · Dec 21, 2015

I wouldn't feel bad. At the pace CPUs are improving the 6700 is going to last you quite some time. Many people are still using i5 2500's and getting by just fine and that chip is almost *six* years old.

SBennett13 · Dec 21, 2015

The only important difference is that your CPU isn't unlocked, meaning it can't go past the stock overclock. Honestly, going over the stock overclock with a practical overclock isn't going to see much of a difference. I wouldn't be mad about not having 200Mhz extra on my CPU speed.

thor220 · Dec 21, 2015

Lucky Monkey :

That was a very poor choice. All the skylake processors have inflated prices due to shortage. AMD is releasing Zen in 2016 as well. Even if it only goes half as well as they are saying, it'll will still rock the boat quite a bit. Your CPU is going to take a huge hit in value once zen is released.

Lucky Monkey · Dec 21, 2015

That was a very poor choice. All the skylake processors have inflated prices due to shortage. AMD is releasing Zen in 2016 as well. Even if it only goes half as well as they are saying, it'll will still rock the boat quite a bit. Your CPU is going to take a huge hit in value once zen is released.

The only important difference is that your CPU isn't unlocked, meaning it can't go past the stock overclock. Honestly, going over the stock overclock with a practical overclock isn't going to see much of a difference. I wouldn't be mad about not having 200Mhz extra on my CPU speed.

I wouldn't feel bad. At the pace CPUs are improving the 6700 is going to last you quite some time. Many people are still using i5 2500's and getting by just fine and that chip is almost *six* years old.

Maybe I'm a bit greedy but I've worked so hard to have money to build a good PC for next 5-6 years so I want it to be the best

, and I'm quite sad when Zen is releasing in 2016 as it will beat Skylake in prices. Hmm...

NubUser · Dec 21, 2015

thor220 :

Lucky Monkey :

That was a very poor choice. All the skylake processors have inflated prices due to shortage. AMD is releasing Zen in 2016 as well. Even if it only goes half as well as they are saying, it'll will still rock the boat quite a bit. Your CPU is going to take a huge hit in value once zen is released.

I am also looking forward zen, i plan on buying a new cpu with low TDP (looking at the i7 4765t atm), can you share some info if any about zen cpu's?

mdd1963 · Dec 21, 2015

Gaming will mostly be affected by your GPU anyway; your cpu is fine for at least 3-4 years, I'd guess....

Ad Hoc · Dec 21, 2015

Lucky Monkey :

There's always something better over the horizon. If we always waited for the next best thing we'd never buy anything. We don't know how good Zen is going to be. It could be a hit or a flop, but it certainly isn't going to make your CPU obsolete. The 6700 isn't the best consumer CPU, but it's one of the best.

As I said, you're fine. You'll probably have to upgrade the 970 before the 6700 and that should be good for a while too. Heck, I'm still using an FX 6300 and I've only recently noticed it falling behind. Your CPU is far, far better. You have a really good built there. Try not to worry, and play some games :]

hotroderx · Dec 21, 2015

I think you will be fine with the 6700 vs 6700k if anything your looking for something to run longer!. Then overclocking is out of the picture over clocking adds stress and can very easily damage components if done incorrectly. I mean I am sure there will be tons of people saying they have had XYZ over clocked for years with no issues... but there are also people who only had there over clocked systems run a year maybe two tops before going out. Yea. As far as AMD goes... it will still be only half as fast as what Intel offers if not less. I mean I hate to say it I love AMD I use to exclusively build with AMD up until the AM2 Sockets first release. Then will I be honest with you AMD Bought ATI... and has been kind of falling behind ever since. Intel is just the superior product all around in all ways. There prices are crap... and to be honest there becoming greedier and greedier. I wouldn't be at all shocked to learn there... fixing there tech to release it in waves since they have such a advantage over AMD. That way they can stay ahead of the curve and every year have a new great wonderful product come out that you must upgrade two cause it offers so much benefit over last years model "rolls eyes"

vishal15 · Dec 21, 2015

Lucky Monkey :

well, i don't think thats a bad choice though , you just won't be able to overclock it and you won't feel a need of upgrading your cpu until you feel an urgent need of overclocking, and your gpu and ram are quiet decent, if you wanna go into a rather deep comparison of 6700 and 6700K you may go here http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-6700
but don't worry bro the 6700 is a good of a beast than most of our daily drivers. so go ahead and cheer up the 6700

LookItsRain · Dec 21, 2015

Absolutely nothing wrong with a 6700, it will be a great cpu for atleast 3-4 years. The difference between a 6700 and 6700k outside of benchmarks is pretty much unnoticeable.

Lucky Monkey · Dec 21, 2015

Thanks guys for taking your time answering my topic. I'll stick with my i7 6700 then.

smorizio · Dec 21, 2015

to the thread starter by the time your cpu starts showing it age in games there going to be two or three new cpu rev from intel that would have dropped. there always newer tech that dropping in pc. you did a good job in building a well balanced pc with your build funds. as you posted you like to keep this pc for a while. sounds like you saved up a long time for it. people that over clock shorten the life of there parts but have the funds to replace parts they burn out when trying to over clock. even if they dont burn parts out a lot of time there pc are not stable or lock up. on pc i built i never had any issues other then some bad ram over the years when pc are left at stock speeds.

Deleted member 1560910 · Dec 21, 2015

Lucky Monkey :

all that video shows is the jump in fps while overclocked and I didn't see what gpu they were using. Personally I think overclocking a intel is pointless as it is already the best cpu out there.

Deleted member 1560910 · Dec 21, 2015

not for anything but I saw this possible mobo that can overclock the non k Skylake
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/sky-oc-non-k-overclock-bios,30763.html#xtor=RSS-998

RobCrezz · Dec 21, 2015

You have a great gaming system, and in gamers there will be next to no difference between the 6700 and 6700k.

Plus if you swapped your motherboard for a Asrock Z170 you can overclock it pretty much aswell as a 6700k if you wanted.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/sky-oc-non-k-overclock-bios,news-51970.html

Lucky Monkey · Dec 21, 2015

I heard Asrock brand is not as good as brands like MSI or Asus. Is it safe to use their products?

RobCrezz · Dec 21, 2015

Lucky Monkey :

Yeah I have has Motherboards from Asus MSI Gigabyte and Asrock. Ive found the quality of Asrock very good. They used to be owned by the same company as Asus (Pegatron) but are seperate now.

Had more issues with MSI and Gigabyte personally, but these have been islolated incidents. Never had a issue with Asrock or Asus so far.

thor220 · Dec 21, 2015

NubUser :

We don't know a ton so far. We know they AMD finished the design and is currently getting Mass Production ready (right now taping out). According to AMD, Zen is supposed to give a 40% IPC improvement. For those who don't know, this means a 3.2 Ghz zen processor will be 40% faster than a 3.2 Ghz Bulldozer processor. Take into consideration that Intel processors don't have 8 cores unless you spend $1,000 while AMD starts at $100. If AMD has been able to feed all these cores properly (like what bulldozer doesn't), it will also provide a huge performance boost. Power savings is a given just based on the smaller manufacturing process.

It's also a given that these boards will require a new motherboard and will come pact with the latest features. Given AMD's history, it's also safe to assume that AMD will not charge more for it's CPUs to be overclock-able like the K model intel CPUs.

thor220 · Dec 21, 2015

mdd1963 :

For sure or maybe even longer. CPUs should matter even less in DX 12 games.

hapkiman · Dec 22, 2015

Man just sit back and enjoy your processor. The i7 6700 is a fantastic processor - using the latest tech, is on a great feature rich chipset, and is fast as a rocket. I wouldn't feel bad about it at all. A lot of people out there can only wish they had a i7 6700. You have it.

okcnaline · Dec 22, 2015

Why do you regret it? Just raise the BCLK!

thor220 · Dec 22, 2015

okcnaline :

That's not a good suggestion to give to someone who didn't go after an OC in the first place. Raising the block is a heck lot more riskier than multiplier overclocking. Unless you have a high end motherboard that replaces the stock clock control chip with a very nice one, you'll only be able to get a very mild overclock at best.

Lucky Monkey · Dec 22, 2015

okcnaline :

I'm not a hardware specialist so what is BLCK? Since my mobo is not a Z version so it's too risky to overclock, right?

thor220 · Dec 22, 2015

Lucky Monkey :

The block controls the frequency that all the other components communicate including the CPU. Increasing the block also overclocks your RAM and it's not recommended as it can easily cause system instability unless the motherboard is designed for it.

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