OC i5 6600k vs i7 6700k

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So im doing a new build i thought about doing a x99 build but it seems the i7 6800k is not worth it seeming as how theres little performance gain over the i7 6700k. So if i get an i5 i will be overclocking it, but then i thought if i overclock i will need a cooler and by that time might as well get the i7 6700k...
 
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If we're talking skylake the cost of the cooler doesn't really affect the choice. Both the i5 6600k and i7 6700k require an aftermarket cooler, there is no stock cooler option for either one.

Photoshop doesn't use more than a couple cores/threads so an i7 gains no real performance here other than higher clocks out of the box. So no photoshop isn't worth the extra $100 because the ht doesn't do much at all for ps.

If you have the extra budget of course the i7 offers the most, higher clocks out of the box, overclocking and ht. The ht may help in a few games, will help with things like video editing or heavier multitasking (where multiple programs are actually processing something, not just having several browser tabs open). Otherwise...
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It depends on the use for the CPU, you really won't see much of a difference in gaming with the 6600k, but in editing you might. I would get a new cooler either ways, stock coolers aren't something I like to use (it's not that they're bad, it's just that I prefer an aftermarket cooler)
 
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With Skylake there has been a few good cases to made with going with a 6700k over the 6600k for gaming. It can improve FPS depending on the program in questions. Beyond those few cases, most games will likely be just fine with the single threaded performance of an i5 and the difference in price would be better put to cooling and or a newer GPU. However if you are going to be using a lot of programs that can take advantage of multi threading, then a i7-6700k would likely give you more overall performance gain, and the i7-6800k a further boost with the extra two cores. Really it comes down to the core purpose of the computer.

As for cooling, if you're going with air cooling, the Cryorig lineup has some good coolers for not a hell of a lot. The H7 and H5 Universal have no RAM overhang and the H5 Ultimate is a good lower price alternative to the D14/D15 from Noctua. Even if you end up not going with any real serious overclocks, the H7 makes for a very good low noise cooler that comes in with better performance and lower profile than the Cooler Master Hyper Evo

 
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I have hit some pretty high OC's on my i7 4790k 4.8Ghz on stock (Not Stable) of course. If games only use 1-2 cores would it make sense to disable the other 2 cores and overclock the other 2 higher? If only 2 out of 4 cores are working then shouldnt it use less power and stay cooler for higher OC's? Also its for gaming and light Photoshop and Lightroom.
 
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Honestly, i'm a gamer my self. after reading a lot i ended up with an i5.. but i do a lot of other stuff like watch twitch streams while playing games and edit but rarely.. but i my i5 is barely keeping up with games and watching twitch at the same time.. even if im not watching on games like the division its hitting 100% even tho its overclocked to 4.4Ghz i wish i wen't with an i7. i'd recommend going with an i7 cause seems like newer games will require an i7 :p
 
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If we're talking skylake the cost of the cooler doesn't really affect the choice. Both the i5 6600k and i7 6700k require an aftermarket cooler, there is no stock cooler option for either one.

Photoshop doesn't use more than a couple cores/threads so an i7 gains no real performance here other than higher clocks out of the box. So no photoshop isn't worth the extra $100 because the ht doesn't do much at all for ps.

If you have the extra budget of course the i7 offers the most, higher clocks out of the box, overclocking and ht. The ht may help in a few games, will help with things like video editing or heavier multitasking (where multiple programs are actually processing something, not just having several browser tabs open). Otherwise the i5 would be a close 2nd.
 
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