i5 CPU Choices (lga 1155, 1150, or 1151)

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I am planning on upgrading my PC. As of now I have an i5 750 (lga1156) and although it is a very good processor for my needs, I have had trouble finding the right motherboard because it is very outdated.

Right now I am looking at 3 options: i5 3470(k?) lga 1155, i5 4690(k?) lga 1150, and i5 6600 (k?) lga 1151 (I am still undecided about getting unlocked cores).

The 3470 seems adequate for my need and is inexpensive compared to the 6600 and even the 4690, but all the forum posts I have seen say to get the latest socket for compatability and future-proofing. They seem to give about 10-20% improvement over the pervious generation, but I am on a bit of a budget.

All of these sockets seem to have motherboards that support DDR3, USB 3.0, and other features that I needed but couldn't find in lga1156 boards.

My questions is, is it worth it to buy the latest processor, buy the old, inexpensive but still decent processor, or get the one in the middle?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Think of it as 5% increase in single core performance for each one, that's the minimum. You won't notice the difference, however, what you will notice is running benchmarks you'll get higher scores. As far as FPS is concerned, the FPS is going to go up and down so often that you won't notice the performance difference, even if 1 CPU is performing better than the others. Skylake (6th), does offers new features, but none that are important to your average consumer, more like pushing for new features because they can, not because we need them. DDR4 is faster, but the difference isn't there to really start comparing DDR3 to DDR4.
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get the 6600k. the socket will be supported for the next 2 generations of cpu. even though is more expensive now it will save you having to buy a new mobo and ram in your next upgrade so i highly recommend the 6600k. if you decide to get a non k cpu get the 6500 its cheaper and there is barely any performance difference to that and the 6600
 
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Think of it as 5% increase in single core performance for each one, that's the minimum. You won't notice the difference, however, what you will notice is running benchmarks you'll get higher scores. As far as FPS is concerned, the FPS is going to go up and down so often that you won't notice the performance difference, even if 1 CPU is performing better than the others. Skylake (6th), does offers new features, but none that are important to your average consumer, more like pushing for new features because they can, not because we need them. DDR4 is faster, but the difference isn't there to really start comparing DDR3 to DDR4.
 
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Thanks for the reply!
A few more questions though and please excuse my ignorance in any of these questions.

What are the benefits of overclocking? Do u recommend the K versions? I am aware it increases the clock speed but is it really necessary? Even my very old processor right now is enough to run most games at or more than 50 fps at 1080p and ik guessing these processors would be even better. I also heard most gaming is dependent on the graphics card and not heavily on the cpu, which would give me less incentive to overclock. Buying new cpu cooler and a motherboard that supports overclocking seems like an hassle.

What other i5 processors in the price range do you recomend?

What would be the highest end gpu I could upgrade to without bottlenecking?

Is it bad to buy refurbished processors? I saw one 3470 that was $170 refurbished and that compared to the $240 6600 looks like a good deal. Then would this be enough to warrant me to buy a 3470 or is 6600 still the better options?

Thanks again.


 
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Intel CPUs post Sandy Bridge have only offered menial improvements. As Suzuki said, the improvements will be noticeable in CPU benchmarks, but not gaming. You won't be able to increase the graphical fidelity or achieve a higher frame rate by opting for a 6600K over a 3570K, or even a 2500K. Again, as Suzuki says, the same applies to RAM.

The 2500K is a perfectly capable CPU and Sandy Bridge is generally considered to offer the biggest overclocks. Chances are they're dirt cheap as well.
 
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personally i dont think overclocking is worth the extra you pay for the k cpu and cooler but its still a way of getting better performace if you have the money to spend. if your going to upgrade i suggest you go with the i5 6500, a b150 or h170 mobo depending on the features you want, and as for gpu what do you have? oh and 8gb of ram is enough for any game that exists so far
 
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