i5 6600k + cpu cooler or i7 6700 (non) k = same price?

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diablo4

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Hi all,

I have z170n wifi with a i5 6600 (non k) which I paid £155 for, I am considering returning this and upgrading

So I have seen many threads i5 6600k vs i7 6700k but not the i5 6600k vs i7 6700 (non k)

I can get an i7 6700 (non k) for £220, (discounted due to poor customer service)


from my calculations the i5 6600k plus an ok cooler would be about £10 less = £210/£220

I have tried to find some benchmarks, and it seems the i5 would need to be OC to 4.5 to match the stock i7 6700.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9cVxka2fns

also the oc i7 6700k only offers avg plus 5 fps @ 4.6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w87zIAJ-1yw

so I am asking for some feedback, Ive never overclocked in the past, i even owned a 3770k and left if stock for 2 years before i sold it.

in a nut shell, i5 6600k or i7 6700 (non k) at hte same price,.. what to do?

looking at the video, the percentage of load on i7 processor is little compared to the I5 OC 4.5, it seems the I7 6700 has huge reserve for the future, as opposed to the i5 which is showing almost max cpu load

Thanks for any responses.

 
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That is probably your best bet if your main need is gaming. The 6600 is a perfectly adequate cpu and a gpu would give you way better perfromance than a cpu upgrade.
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CBender

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It purely depends on your needs. The difference between i5 and i7 is the hyperthreading. Hyper threaing is good for heavy computational tasks like video editing, rendering, etc.

If you plan on gaming and overclocking, the i5 is a better solution. If you do editing or generally use some cpu intensive software the i7 would fit you better.

As for the future reserve don't count on it. The last few years things are rather stable when it comes to the software cpu usage. Don't expect that more things are going to use ht and you are going to see major differences.

Personally I'd go with the i7 simply because i am not into overclocking. Although I'd buy an after market cooler.
 
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