Looking to upgrade to i5 8600k

Joeramplin · Jan 24, 2018

Is it worth upgrading to an i5 8600k?

Current spec:
I5 7400
Gtx 1060 6gb evga sc
8gb ddr4 ram
650watt psu
1tb hard drive

manddy123 · Jan 24, 2018

Worth is something only you can say. Is your current performance not satisfactory?

Side by side, the 8600K is much stronger and has 2 more cores and threads, performing better in games and editing/streaming...
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-8600K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-7400/3941vs3886

So, yeah, it is a worth upgrading, but you WILL have to get a Z370 mobo + Cooler as well with the new CPU since your current parts aren't compatible with the new rig.

mazboy · Jan 24, 2018

More worth it would be to upgrade to an i7-7700k, throw another 8GB RAM at it, and get a 256GB Samsung 850 Pro SATA SSD for your boot c:\ drive. Less money, better spent, you won't be that terribly behind the i5-8600k

Joeramplin · Jan 24, 2018

manddy123 :

I knew that a new mobo would be needed, I got an gamemax iceberg aio cooler which fits socket 1151 (I'm assuming is exact same) only do gaming but would like my pc to be future proof and a strong cpu to pair with a gtx 1080 in the future. It does satisfy me but would love to see some more fps in games

manddy123 · Jan 24, 2018

Joeramplin :

Yeah, it should fit the new cpu as well.
Welp, getting two more faster cores surely will help you future proof your rig.

Be aware that, you wouldn't face a 'huge boost' in FPS since you'd be upgrading your CPU and not the GPU, therefore, only in games that your current 7400 bottlenecks the 1060(which aren't much, just a handful of CPU-Heavy games...) you will see a improvement.

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