Unlocked i5 vs Hyperthreaded i7 (non-k)

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Im wondering, i5 6600k build, with Z170 Chipset mobo and CPU Cooler VS i7 6700 build with B150 Chipset mobo and Stock cooler. Which is better for gaming and some editing.

will be pairing with MSI GTX 970. Thank you
 
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I have to disagree nokturrduk84. These benchmarks show something quite different. Getting almost twice the fps going from an i5 to i7 on gta v sounds bogus.

This shows a 2-4fps difference at 1080p with a gtx titan.
http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/1911-gta-v-cpu-benchmark-4790k-3570k-9590-more

Slightly different resolution, similar results.
http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

Almost identical with skylake i5 vs i7 at 1080p.
http://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/intel-core-i7-6700k-i5-6600k-skylake-cpu-review/8/

None of these shows even close to double the fps. I think that friend had some serious configuration issues or something. In that video I saw both cpu and gpu at 98% usage. If it...
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too hard to declare the winner, which CPU would you recommend, the i5 or i7?
 
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The i5-6600k is the better choice.

When it comes to gaming, the hyperthreading offered by the i7 simply has a negligible effect. A overclocked i5 will out perform a non-oc i7 in almost every game.

Hyperthreading will help speeds in editing, but as that is only a secondary use, the above still stands (and if your OC is good enough, the i5 will match it anyway).

Plus, there are more benefits offered by the Z170 platform.
 
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Sorry thats totally incorrect. An overclocked i5-6600k will beat an i7 6700 in almost every game and will match the i7 in editing if the overclock is good.
 
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With the difference in price between an i5-6600k and i7-6700 being what it is (£80 in the UK), I couldn't agree that that is the best option unless money is not a factor for the OP.

As the OPs main use is gaming, the money saved by going for the i5 over the i7 could be put to much better use in a more powerful GPU instead.
 
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does it really need to be a superior mobo, like Maximus Hero? or just use the z170 Gaming Pro by Asus
 
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does OC-ed i5 can outperform the non-K i7? did i need a superior mobo?
 
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Once you get to Z170 level of board, it really comes down to personal preference. For example, do you need a certain number or SATA ports? Or a certain amount of USB 3.0 ports? Do you prefer vertical or horizontal facing SATA ports? Which colour scheme do you prefer? etc etc

Any z170 board would be a good choice, as long as it's got what you want :)
 
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lets not talk about the price of CPU itself only, as i mentioned earlier, the price of components such as mobo, cpu cooler for i5 is same/a litte bit gap as i7, with b150 mobo and stock cooler
 
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thank you in advance
 
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i ve got no knowledge of mobo (since its my very first build), but i will using Samsung Pro 850 Evo 250GB SSD and with only one 1TB Blue from WD. Colour scheme is not a problem for me
 
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If your biased more towards gaming, this would be a great rig for 1080p. If you do a lot of edit/rendering or multi tasking, substitute the i7 6700.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£139.98 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.89 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£30.03 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.74 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.08 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card (£183.43 @ Dabs)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£55.56 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £665.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 14:07 GMT+0000
 
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I wouldn't buy i5 for gaming, because i5 isn't enough in modern games anymore. Almost all my gamer friends got i7 CPUs now, who can afford them of course. I remember when one of my friends was having bad fps in GTA 5, because his i5 was reaching 99% on his R9 295X2. I suggested him i7 4790k & after getting it, his CPU never went that high & he also got almost twice better fps.
This video is a good example how even newest i5 struggles on a modern game where it goes 98%
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlH95bdX2hw&index=1&list=FLAsZVgDbbpzXx8pEh2NhHEw
 
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I have to disagree nokturrduk84. These benchmarks show something quite different. Getting almost twice the fps going from an i5 to i7 on gta v sounds bogus.

This shows a 2-4fps difference at 1080p with a gtx titan.
http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/1911-gta-v-cpu-benchmark-4790k-3570k-9590-more

Slightly different resolution, similar results.
http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

Almost identical with skylake i5 vs i7 at 1080p.
http://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/intel-core-i7-6700k-i5-6600k-skylake-cpu-review/8/

None of these shows even close to double the fps. I think that friend had some serious configuration issues or something. In that video I saw both cpu and gpu at 98% usage. If it was a cpu bottleneck the gpu should have been much less.



 
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Yes, maybe he had issue, I don't know. I just said what happened in his case.
 
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