I5 6600K or I7?

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Maxx__C12

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Cannot Chose between upgrading to the I5 6600K or to some I7. Could anyone recommend me towards I7's that are better than the 6600K?
 
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If you need something right away, an I5-6600K is great. I have one overclocked to 4.5GHz and it is fine for gaming. As of now, only a couple games are a bit better with an I7. There is one virtual reality game that requires an I7 for full features. In January the Kaby Lake processors are coming out. Look for 5GHz clock frequencies on air. And AMD's Zen is coming out. Probably $300 for an eight core processor that will overclock to about 4.5GHz. You may want to wait a couple months if possible.
 
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I was really hoping to pick and choose within 2 weeks. I know the 6600K performs amazingly. But I did want to hear the opinion of others who may know some I7's that may be worth the buy.
 
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I agree with that last post and it does depend on what you currently have. For example I have a 4670k @ 4.5 ghz, which is the perfect "wait and see" solution. Meaning, I won't be upgrading until I see a bigger difference than what is currently out there because at this clock speed my overall gaming experience is about what a 6600k is @ 4.0 GHZ, or the 6700k @ 4.0 ghz as well. If you are currently using something like an older AMD X4 965 (or similar) a 6600k would be a very nice upgrade and not as expensive as an i7, and will give you all the frames/performance you want.
 
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Not sure about costs. I bought my 6600K for $209. No shipping or tax. I may go with a 7700K if it is really all that fast and games start to use hyperthreading.
 
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