Is the I7-6700K compared to the I7-6800K Worth the upgrade?

M05final · Jul 12, 2016

Im kinda debating between this two CPUS i was thinking of getting the 6700K but then someone reckon that if i wanted to do VR or 4K gaming that the 6800K would be the better choice.
Im doing mostly gaming and some slightly video editing. I do also plan on getting 2 GTX 1080TI when they come out in the far future.

I can only find 3.4GHz for the 6800k and thats the only real problem i have with it. Since im coming from a I7-4790k 4.0Ghz.

Will losing the 0.6Ghz really matter?

Rogue Leader · Jul 12, 2016

The i7-6800k is a completely different platform (X99), it is a slower clock but it has 6 cores vs the 6700k's 4 cores.

That said the 4 faster cores of the 6700k have proven it to be better in gaming than the 6800k. To be honest its a waste of money to go up to the X99 platform for that.

The 6700k will run 2 1080's on a good board, and give you just as much if not better performance. Don't let anyone tell you you need a 6 core processor for gaming or VR that is absolutely not true. The GPU especially determines the system's ability to do 4k or VR gaming.

dudeman509 · Jul 13, 2016

Either move seems like a waste of money. Neither will really offer much more performance than your 4790K (and if you haven't overclocked it and want more, push it harder).

The 6700K and 4790K trade blows in benchmarks at stock speeds.

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