I5 4690k vs I5 6600k

edgeyuk · Jul 30, 2016

my friend is currently in a dilemma because the i5 6600k is newer and so forth but then the i5 4690k excels in performance a little.
He'd mainly use it for playing decently demanding games and streaming on the fly,
paired with the GTX 1060.

BadActor · Jul 30, 2016

No point in switching, he wouldn't notice much difference in gaming. Better off to wait another generation or two before upgrading the CPU/motherboard/RAM.

edgeyuk · Jul 30, 2016

BadActor :

he's upgrading from a fx 6300 just in a dilemma on which to buy ?

delaro · Jul 30, 2016

edgeyuk :

Unless He can get a really good deal on the I5 4690K I would go for the newer 6600K. The difference isn't huge in gaming terms on a 1080P monitor you wont notice much of a difference.

Professur · Jul 30, 2016

Did you read this thread?
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3127627/build-ready-build-750.html#18357499

And I honestly think this is the winner:

cfortney :

If you want only i5 (which is not as good as Xeon with additional game streaming), then get the 6600k over 4690k unless you already have 16 GB expensive rams (but some mobo still support 1600 DDR3 rams)

edgeyuk · Jul 30, 2016

yeah thanks guys they are roughly the same price so 6600k it is

Gigabyte GA-H110M-DS2
he's going to get that motherboard so he saves on buying more ram and so on, this will work right?
Thanks guys

dudeman509 · Jul 31, 2016

Need a Z170 board with a K series CPU.

Well, IF you want to overclock...otherwise the 6600K is a bit of a waste over the regular 6500/6600.,

Professur · Jul 31, 2016

edgeyuk :

You need something with a Z170 designation. Gigabyte is a good value for money option.

And since you are going for a "K" cpu, you may want to overclock, then you need an extra cpu cooler which will cost you another $50.

If you are buying a K, then a Z170 motherboard, but not overclocking, then it is a waste.

You can get -3% performance with the 6500 on a Gigabyte GA-H110M-DS2 for $60 cheaper minus a new fan... that is $110.

edgeyuk · Jul 31, 2016

Ye i don't think hes going to overclock it so we'll go with the
i5 6500/6600
Gigabyte GA-H110M-DS2
he's on a bit of a budget needs to save those pennies

edgeyuk · Aug 1, 2016

would it be wiser to get a i7 2600k or i7 3770k for streaming sake?

scuzzycard · Aug 1, 2016

The hyperthreading in the i7s does help, but the 3770K is 3 whole generations and older and the 2600 is 4 generations older, which negates that advantage. Your friend should get the 6600 non-K if he doesn't plan to overclock..

urbanj · Aug 1, 2016

You CANNOT over clock a i5 6600K on a H series 170 chipset.
You NEED a Z series to overclock with.

You and your friend should Gogle the difference between Z, H, and B series 170 chipsets.

edgeyuk · Aug 1, 2016

so the 6600k is gonna be better than the 2600k/3770k?

id go for the 4790k but it's a bit out of budget

urbanj · Aug 1, 2016

edgeyuk :

edgeyuk, do you HAVE to upgrade because of a dead motherboard? Or is this just an upgrade because you WANT to upgrade?

The reason I ask, and others have pointed to as well, is that there is VERY LITTLE reason to upgrade these days. The performance gain you will see is marginal for the cost of having to buy an entirely new system (motherboard/CPU/RAM).

edgeyuk · Aug 1, 2016

urbanj :

no i'm asking on behalf of a friend he currently has the fx 6300 and is going to upgrade his gpu to gtx 1060 in doing so is going to need to upgrade his cpu but he currently streams and wishes to continue but i'm not really sure the i5 6600 will carry him over but i think hes going to have to go for it maybe get a better mother board and get a i5 6600k and go with an OC.

dudeman509 · Aug 1, 2016

but i'm not really sure the i5 6600 will carry him over but i think hes going to have to go for it maybe get a better mother board and get a i5 6600k and go with an OC.

It will make very, very little difference. If he plays games that will utilize 4 cores to their full extent (GTAV for instance), both would struggle with streaming at the same time (look into video card streaming).

If he plays games (quite a few) that only really use 1-2 threads effectively, the i5 will do just fine for streaming.

98% of users wouldn't know the difference between a 6500 and mildly OC'ed 6600k.

scuzzycard · Aug 1, 2016

The 3770K and 6600 will be very close, slight edge to 3770K while streaming, probably dead-even with the 6600 straight-up gaming. The 2600K would trail the other two by roughly 15%

edgeyuk · Aug 1, 2016

i think he's decided to get an fx 8350 and not buy another motherboard and buy the rx 480 lol like i said hes on a budget but he's gonna settle with that until he gets a job in the near future, fx 8350 should be better streaming wise anyway.

urbanj · Aug 1, 2016

I'm not familiar with AMD's lineup, but I'd he can upgrade his cpu without upgrading his motherboard, he's way better off that way....and the 480 is faster and more futureproof than the 1060

Decends · Aug 1, 2016

Professur :

Did you read this thread?
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3127627/build-ready-build-750.html#18357499

And I honestly think this is the winner:

cfortney :

If you want only i5 (which is not as good as Xeon with additional game streaming), then get the 6600k over 4690k unless you already have 16 GB expensive rams (but some mobo still support 1600 DDR3 rams)

DDR3 with skylake is playing with fire my friend. The higher voltage that DDR3 uses can fry the memory controller in the skylake CPU killing the processor.

Professur · Aug 2, 2016

edgeyuk :

I would rather him saving the money for buying a bus pass to job interviews.

8350 is not a meaningful upgrade.

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