Cant decide: 6th i5, 6th i7, 7th i7 for Premiere, AE and gaming

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FranC312

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I do a lot of video editing and production (with 10-15% 4K productions now) while enjoy a lot of gaming, like Overwatch, R6 Siege and wanting to play more graphic intensive games. But I've been using a Mac, so basically I can play nothing properly without burning it.

I am looking to build a computer myself and which I already have experience in doing that. Right now it's down to which CPU I should choose if I am thinking to use this for the coming 4-6 years. No matter which CPU i'm going to buy, I will be having 16GB DDR4 3200 and GTX 1070.

So should I go for Intel Core i5-6600/7600(K), i7-6700K, or i7-7700K? Why?

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Looking back 5 years, i7's have aged much better than i5's. Games have become more threaded over time, and you'll find that a 2nd gen i7 often hangs with 6th and 7th gen i5's in modern titles, so if budget allows it I recommend that route. I'm not entirely sold on the value of "K" CPUs, it costs in the range of $100 more to get a K CPU + cooler + Z chipset for a return of 5-10% CPU performance once overclocked, whereas the difference between an i5 and i7 is often as much as 30% and costs about the same. However, with a no-holds barred build there's no reason not to get the unlocked CPU.

So, I suppose I'd say that on a limited budget, get a locked i5. For a bit more, a locked i7 is a better CPU than an unlocked i5 and costs around the...
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Looking back 5 years, i7's have aged much better than i5's. Games have become more threaded over time, and you'll find that a 2nd gen i7 often hangs with 6th and 7th gen i5's in modern titles, so if budget allows it I recommend that route. I'm not entirely sold on the value of "K" CPUs, it costs in the range of $100 more to get a K CPU + cooler + Z chipset for a return of 5-10% CPU performance once overclocked, whereas the difference between an i5 and i7 is often as much as 30% and costs about the same. However, with a no-holds barred build there's no reason not to get the unlocked CPU.

So, I suppose I'd say that on a limited budget, get a locked i5. For a bit more, a locked i7 is a better CPU than an unlocked i5 and costs around the same, but an unlocked i7 has no competition.

Once prices settle, you should find the 7xxx CPUs cost about the same as the 6xxx chips they replaced. Intel doesn't drop prices on old stock, they just discontinue it.
 
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I agree. An i7 would be ideal.
As for i7-7700k VS 6700k its a question of budget.

The 7700(k) comes with more PCIe lanes which can become quite valuable in the future.
However it's just a OC'd 6700k with a lot more heat requiring a way better cooler.

IF the budget allows I'd go with a LGA2011-3 socket and a true 6 core.
They perform pretty good in dx12, are faster when editing and only a little bit slower in Dx11.
However they cost a bunch.
 
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I agree. As of right now, an i5 is adequate for running most games on ultra with a high end gpu. However if you want to keep this build for the next five years, i'd highly recommend an intel core i7.
 
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I have looked into 6800 before, but there is a good £300 difference. I don't know how beneficial it will be for 4k video editing when I have an 1070. My priority for my computer is video editing > gaming
 
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I built my first family computer like 8 years ago, when Core 2 Quad first came out (There was no fancy i# names). Anyways, we decided to go on Quad Core (a bit more expensive or a bit overpowered back then) because we wanted it to last long for home usage, not gaming! And this same computer is still running fine with normal office and website usage, even it starts to choke when Chrome + Flash player are on. But it's been 8 years old and I am grateful for the decision me and my dad made back then. It was a bit pricier but last a bit longer.

I've just assembled a pcpartpicker build, any comment? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/TdrdJV
 
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FranC312

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But would you choose the 6th or 7th generation of i7 at this moment or Q1 2017?
 
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The 7th gen chips are unusual in that they neither increased performance per clock, nor were they a complete die shrink, though Intel did make tweaks to the 14nm process they are built on. Intel improved efficiency and clockspeed scaling, and added a few minor features, but the differences between 6th and 7th gen are very small. However in the US, there's virtually no price difference between the two, so it makes little sense to buy a 6th gen chip now that 7 is out.
 
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FranC312

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Then I will keep an eye on the price and see when it drops. Think I will go for i7 now unless I accidentally spend money on elsewhere hahaa. Keep posting if you guys have more comments!
 
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If it were me, I would get the i7 7700k. However it just came out and i'd like to see some more reviews/benchmarks before purchasing.

 
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