i5 4690k upgrade to i7 6700k worth it at this point?

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I have a couple extra bucks laying around, I currently run an i5 4690k@4.2ghz and was thinking about upgrading that to an i7 at this point. I currently have a gtx 1080, and want to get a 2nd.

Will the 4690k be ok with 2 GTX 1080's? Or will I need to upgrade the CPU anyway? I'm trying to justify it in my head, but I'm just not sure it's necessary at this point.
 
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Going to a whole new platform (6 series) would be an extraordinary waste of funds, especially for a business. Why not just drop in the 4790k if you desire/require the i7?
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Since its overclocked it shouldn't be much of an issue with two 1080's but its probably going to be game dependent. This guide should help.

https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-determine-gpu-vs-cpu-bottlenecks-and-possible-solutions/

If your just gaming the i5 is powerful enough and if for some reason the i5 is holding you back you could always overclock it further depending on silicon lottery.

What resolution/hz monitor(s) are you running?
 
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I have 2 ASUS PG279Q's 165hz 1440p monitors currently. I'ts used for gaming, photo and video work, and my son uses it for homework. I own an aerial photography business and all the video and picture editing we were doing it on a Mac, as I have a license for the 2 pieces of software I use, and it's just second nature I've been using it for so long. However, I have slowly begun to start and move things over now that the 1GB SSD's are coming down so much, and we have the storage I need.. was also was considering the i7 for that purpose as well.

 
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For gaming the upgrade is a waste of money. The i7 has little advantage over a 4690k. Games just doesn't need the extra cores or threads. Even 2 1080s are no problem for it.

If you're looking to upgrade rendering capability than the 6700k should offer some boost in that aspect. Thats the only way this upgrade is worth the money.
 
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Unless the productivity and quality is there to make it feasible you're correct. I guess that's what I'm trying to figure out.

I could drop in a 4790k, I didn't even really consider that.

 
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Video rendering would benefit with the i7 but like CelicaGT said it might be a bit better financially to get the i7-4790K instead considering the fact you won't need to replace your MB, RAM or OS.
 
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I have to agree with CelicaGT, why would going to an i7 mean a whole new platform. The 4790k is pretty comparable to the 6700k and it's drop in place. That vs ditching your motherboard, ram, reinstalling windows etc just to go to an i7 when one of the best/fastest i7's for mainstream desktops is compatible with your current setup.

An i7 upgrade may improve performance in a very small handful (read couple) of games and would be pushing the 'worth' of the cost of upgrading as it is, let alone replacing half the system to do so at an even higher cost. If looking to do a fair amount of video encoding along with gaming or streaming then the i7 may make a little more sense.
 
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