Is it worth buying the i5 6600/k?

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Hi, i'm wondering weather it is worth buying the i5 6600/k or go with it older brother the i5 4960k? and also if i did what components to use for it (processor, ATX motherboard (which will fit a zalman z11 case) and ram) ?

The computer i'm using at the moment is an fx 6300 processor with a stock cooler 8gbs ddr3 2133 mhz, 1tb hard drive, EVGA gtx 970 and a Zalman Z11 case

Thanks for the help
 
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The 6600 performs better than the 4690, even though, not significant by any means. Other than performance, the other benefit of the 6600 system is probably efficiency and upgradebility, since next generation "kaby lake" line of processors will use the same socket.

However, as you already have a DDR3 RAM, it doesn't actually make sense to pay an extra $35 to buy another set of RAM. There is a trade-off here between upgradebility, small performance gain and efficiency, and $35 here. Depends on you. But I think the gains worth less than $35 in my opinion.

The performance boost is not significant. The efficiency doesn't matter that much too unless electricity is very expensive. Upgradebility? Well, accounting the facts that intel have...
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Since there's almost no difference in cost now, I would go with the later generation. Better performance and features would make it worth it IMO, even if there was a significant difference is price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.78 @ Amazon)
Total: $469.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-25 11:54 EDT-0400
 
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The 6600 performs better than the 4690, even though, not significant by any means. Other than performance, the other benefit of the 6600 system is probably efficiency and upgradebility, since next generation "kaby lake" line of processors will use the same socket.

However, as you already have a DDR3 RAM, it doesn't actually make sense to pay an extra $35 to buy another set of RAM. There is a trade-off here between upgradebility, small performance gain and efficiency, and $35 here. Depends on you. But I think the gains worth less than $35 in my opinion.

The performance boost is not significant. The efficiency doesn't matter that much too unless electricity is very expensive. Upgradebility? Well, accounting the facts that intel have been very slow on the progress for the last few years, I don't think it's that important...

FYI, the 6300 isn't a bad performer at all in nicely optimized games. You can stick with it, if you choose to.
 
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