i7-6800k vs i7-5820k

cwalker457 · Jun 7, 2016

Hi there, I am looking to build a PC and was going to get the 5820k but then the 6800k was just released and I was wondering if it is worth the extra money. I can get the 5820k for $320 at my micro center, but I can also get a 6800k for $400. Is it worth the extra $80, I want to keep my PC for around 4-5 years?

Ak74Egy · Jun 7, 2016

On paper it 's worth it, real life experience may differ, however, if you intend to use this for gaming I would suggest to get an i5 6600K instead because an i7 for gaming would be a waste, and as for future proofing, I don't think that any PC really could last more than 3 years on top and run anything on max just like it began

Tzn · Jun 7, 2016

The newest is always a wise choice.

guanyu210379 · Jun 7, 2016

If you have already i7 5820k, i7 6800k is not a meaningful upgrade for the price.
If you wanna buy a new system, go straight to the newer i7 6800k.

Ecky · Jun 7, 2016

The 6800K is about 5% faster per clock, overclocks a bit worse (maybe 5% worse), and uses a bit less power at lower clocks, but about the same when overclocked. Aside from a few tweaks, Broadwell is mostly just a die shrink of Haswell, which improves its power characteristics at lower frequencies.

cwalker457 · Jun 7, 2016

Ak74Egy :

Hi there, I will not only be using this pc for gaming, I will also be using it for editing videos, computer science and engineering in college.

Ak74Egy · Jun 7, 2016

cwalker457 :

then you might want to go for that i7 6800K, because then you can go for faster DDR4 RAM

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