I7 2600k still a valid upgrade choice?

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GrizzlyJadams

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I currently have an i5 3570k but I'm looking to upgrade to an i7 because of the video and photo editing i have been doing. I do game alot too, but im really just stuck in between skylake or just getting a 2600k. I do plan to OC. Can anyone help me out and give me advice?

My specs:
i5 3570k
asrock z77 extreme 4
16gb ram
R9 390
750w psu
 
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Xtergo
An older Xeon would be a much better option here, old 2600K available have been excessively overclocked because the extra and easy mileage they give although you might get it cheap but do consider a 2nd gen xenon if you wont overclock ofc but i would still go for a xeon as if ur lucky enuf u might get a 6 core or that would be even better.
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well if you get that chip you do not need a new motherboard, so I would get it. with a decent overclock, it will perform pretty much just like a new i7. the gap between them is not very large as it is. My view on skylake is, unless it has a feature that you really need, and it is not available on previous chips there is not much of a point in switching.
 
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An older Xeon would be a much better option here, old 2600K available have been excessively overclocked because the extra and easy mileage they give although you might get it cheap but do consider a 2nd gen xenon if you wont overclock ofc but i would still go for a xeon as if ur lucky enuf u might get a 6 core or that would be even better.
 
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I tested an i7 2600k in my old PC encoding a video at stock frequency and got about 150fps. In my new PC which has an i5 6600k I did the same test at stock frequency and got 200fps. That includes ddr3 vs ddr4 if that makes a difference but once you factor in you don't have to replace the motherboard or ram its not a bad upgrade.
 
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It's going to depend on price, but if you want to replace your i5-3500K, your best bets are the i7-3700 (same cores/core speeds, locked so you can't OC it, but you get Hyper-Threading capability), the i7-3700K (slightly higher core clocks, plus you can OC it), or at least a Xeon E3-1275 v2 (same speeds as the 3700K, trades the iGPU for a slightly cooler running temperature -- not that you need that with the R9 390 -- & you lose the ability to OC it), or even a 1280 or 1290 v2 (slightly faster core prices).

Again, though, it depends on what's available & what you're willing to pay. On pcpartpicker.com, for example, the Xeon E3-1275 V2 is running just over $400 (~$350 for the "OEM/tray" version, but I don't know how that differs from the non-OEM option), while the i7-3700K costs another $160. For those prices, you could get a decent Skylake i5, new motherboard, & DDR4 RAM, & be set for a long time (just remember to set aside time to back up your files & reinstall Windows).
 
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