Need recommendtaions for CPU upgrade and whether or not i even need to do it !

Elegost3000

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so atm i have an i5 4460 combined with a gtx 1060 and i am thinking of finally upgrading the CPU later this year,however doing that means that i also have to upgrade my mobo and buy new RAM
So i wanna ask if upgrading to some better CPU that my mobo can handle is worth it or should i just do a full upgrade. I was thinking of getting an i5 7600k or something better if the prices change by then and would like your opinion on whether i should even upgrade. The main reason for the upgrade is the announcement of TES 6 and the start of a new generation of games probably but also fallout 76 as i think that my CPU is going to have trouble since both of those will be huge open world games

This is what i currently have:
CPU: i5 4460 3.2ghz(stock cooler)
GPU: gtx 1060 gygabite xtreme gaming 6gb
cooler master 500w PSU (don't know the exact model)
gygabite B85-HD3 motherboard
2x hyper x fury 8GB ddr3 RAM 1600Mhz
1TB HDD
2x samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD
aerocool strike x one case
 
there is absolutely no need to get 6th or 7th gen ,

first 1:

6th 7th are not supported by your current mobo.

second:

coffeelake cpu with similar performance cost cheaper.

for budget user, i3 8100 is the equivalent of 7400 - 7500,

and i3 8350k is the same as 7600k afaik and it's $30~50 dollars cheaper.

8400 can take on 7700 for non k cpu.

8600k can take on 7700k in most gaming applications. and cost much cheaper.

for these reasons, i would suggest either 8400 with a b360 or if you like overclocking, you can get a 8600k with z370 mobo.