Thinking about upgrading to an intel i7

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Hello!

I know some things about PC's but I am not an expert. I was on a budget when I first built my PC so its not insane but I was thinking about upgrading my i5 4690k cpu to a i7 7700k or i7 6700k. I want to upgrade because I have gotten into streaming on twitch and the only game I could run without lag was CS:GO but even CS started to lag after a while. I am temporarily on a break from streaming because I cant play any games without lag and I know the processor is very important when streaming. I would like to play games on stream like H1Z1 and Rust but I cant due to lag. (When I am not streaming I can play H1Z1 with no lag and Rust with occasional frame drops) I am wondering if upgrading to an i7 would help me not lag when streaming.

PC SPECS:

- Intel i5 5690k
- 16 GB RAM
- MSI R9 380 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card
- MSI B85-G43 GAMING LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
- 500W PSU
- 1TB Drive

My main questions are: Would upgrading to an i7 processor stop the lag when streaming? Should I get a 7700 or 6700, because sometimes I see them at different price points and I'm not to sure which would be better in my situation. Do I need to upgrade my graphics card or is it ok to use for streaming?

Any responses would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!




 
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Depends if you're talking the i7 or i5.

The i5 is being limited y the lack of cores/threads (vs an i7). OCing would help only a tiny amount (that I wouldn't say it's worth it, no).

The i7 on the other hand, with more cores/threads available - OCing may help your performance results (over stock i7 speeds).
The i7 upgrade over the i5 should be a sufficient enough 'boost' for you IMHO
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The added HT of an i7 should help with your streaming. There are other reasons you *could* be lagging, but streaming a CPU intensive title will definitely result in lag.

Ok, you're not comparing Apples to Apples.
The 7700 is an i7, the 7600 is an i5.

If you upgrade to a Kabylake (or Skylake) i7, you'll need a new motherboard and DDR4 RAM - which pushes the budget up dramatically.

If I were you, I'd look for a used i7-4790K on eBay. Same platform, same mobo/RAM - and a decent upgrade for your uses.
An i5-4690K is still a quality chip, so you should be able to recoup a good amount from it.

An i7-4790K will cost you somewhere <$340
They're $340 new, so a used one should be available for less
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $339.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 16:44 EDT-0400

You should be able to sell and i5-4690K for somewhere around $180-$190.

The R9 380 is still a strong GPU - not the best, of course ; but should still be totally capable for your needs.
 
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Ok sounds good I will probably end up going for the i7-4790K as you said. Do you know of any good cpu coolers that are relatively cheap but still good quality? I've been using the stock for my i5 but if I upgrade to an i7 I was considering getting a better cpu cooler than the stock fan to keep temps down when i'm streaming. Thanks!
 
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You don't need to go crazy with a cooler - either a Cryorig H7 or a CM 212 EVO would be my 'budget' suggestions ($25-$40).

You could go up to something like a Noctua NH-D15 if you wanted to but, if you're planning to remain at stock speeds - it would be overkill.

With the 4790K, you'd be looking at somewhere around 90% of the performance of the latest & greatest i7-7700K, for a fraction of the price.
$340 4790K - $180 recouped from selling the 4690K = $160 + Cooler = maybe $200

7700K + Cooler + Z270 board + DDR4 = $ minimum

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.82 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $568.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 17:09 EDT-0400
 
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Ok, would OCing my cpu help with streaming and is it worth it overall to OC?
 
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Depends if you're talking the i7 or i5.

The i5 is being limited y the lack of cores/threads (vs an i7). OCing would help only a tiny amount (that I wouldn't say it's worth it, no).

The i7 on the other hand, with more cores/threads available - OCing may help your performance results (over stock i7 speeds).
The i7 upgrade over the i5 should be a sufficient enough 'boost' for you IMHO
 
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Ok, thanks so much for the help!
 
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