Skylake vs Broadwell vs Haswell

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This is my current build:

Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 4130 @ 3.40GHz
RAM
Kingston HyperX 8GB Dual-Channel DDR3
Motherboard
Gigabyte B85-HD3-A
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 MSI Gaming 2GB
Storage
1TB Western Digital
PSU
CoolerMaster B600 V2

I've been saving up for some time now and i think i can get enough money to upgrade something in my computer. For a long time i've been wanting to upgrade my procesor to an i5-4590, but just about now i'm starting to think it's not worth it. Since i got my pc i've been a budget builder and always trying to get the cheap stuff that works, however i think i've reached a point where it doesn't really make sense anymore. I want to get some high end components and polish my pc build, and i want to start with the processor, though that also means i'll have to change the motherboard. I would like to hear some motherboard-processor recommendations, because i'm outdated since the fifth intel generation. Maybe some motherboards with ddr4. Also wanted to know if there was a great difference between Broadwell and Skylake architectures.
 
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Broadwell was a process shrink of Haswell. In the rhythm Intel has setup, that means that Skylake is a new architecture, though I don't know how much has actually changed, but Skylake are about 5-10% faster than Broadwell, which was 5-10% faster than Haswell.

If you are looking to upgrade, there is no good reason to get Haswell or Broadwell as they are both on the same dead socket. Which means no upgrade path going forward. Skylake is on the latest socket and has Kaby Lake coming later this year on the same socket. Kaby is a refresh of Skylake, the same way Devils canyon was a Haswell refresh. The next process shrink is Cannonlake and there is no information on what platform/socket it will use.

From the i5 you mention, I get the...
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The 4790k is a very good processor and even contests the 6700k. As you can see here http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K

The 4790k even outshines thee 6700 in some areas so if you want a good processor I would pickup a 4790k rather then spending the extra money on a new motherboard, possibly new ram and a 6700!

But if your budget is high enough and want to be on the latest socket then the 6700 Skylake is the way to go.

Haswell is still very good and will be around for more then a few years and it's processors are still good so it really comes down to whether or not you want to spend the cash to change to a skylake.
 
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Broadwell was a process shrink of Haswell. In the rhythm Intel has setup, that means that Skylake is a new architecture, though I don't know how much has actually changed, but Skylake are about 5-10% faster than Broadwell, which was 5-10% faster than Haswell.

If you are looking to upgrade, there is no good reason to get Haswell or Broadwell as they are both on the same dead socket. Which means no upgrade path going forward. Skylake is on the latest socket and has Kaby Lake coming later this year on the same socket. Kaby is a refresh of Skylake, the same way Devils canyon was a Haswell refresh. The next process shrink is Cannonlake and there is no information on what platform/socket it will use.

From the i5 you mention, I get the impression that you don't are to overclock so i suggest getting on the Newegg newsletter as they are having a 4th of July sale and the i5-6600 is on sale for $214.99 with promo code (have to be a newsletter subscriber to use the code). that plus a mobo like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157639&cm_re=h170-_-13-157-639-_-Product
and RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231884&cm_re=DDr4_2133-_-20-231-884-_-Product
 
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I would say skylake is around 5-10% faster than haswell like the refresh or devil's canyon but broadwell really weren't much if any faster since the clock speeds were lower as well. Clock for clock maybe but you had the 4690k at 3.5ghz vs the broadwell i5 5675c at 3.2ghz - haswell was faster overall. The integrated graphics were a bit better but not a deal breaker for those using discrete cards.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1261?vs=1500

The 4790k is a solid cpu, should work with a bios update to that motherboard.

Skylake moved to ddr4, more pcie lanes, a bit faster m.2 drive support, a faster dmi path for memory to the processor. It's a more significant improvement than broadwell was.
 
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Yeah i'm really not into overclocking yet, i will be getting 8 more gigs of ram later, i really don't need those extra 8 now. I will take your recommendation for the i5-6600 though, i'm really interested on skylake and want to have solid-new components. Do you have any motherboard recommendation for the i5-6600? Also would you rather recommend me overclocking?
 
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Overclocking usually means a more expensive motherboard and a aftermarket cooler. To answer whether or not you should try it, it comes down to whether you feel comfortable trying it. There are guides online on how to do it, but it can require a lot of patience.

For a motherboard, I stick with ASRock and ASUS, I linked one above and used a similar one on a build I delivered today. If you want to overclock you would get a Z170 motherboard and for best results, a i5-6600k or i7-6700k.
 
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Thank you so much.
 
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