2500k Or 2600k? Intel CPU Upgrade

[nocredrs]

Hi guys, Im looking to upgrade my cpu soon to play newer games and video editing/rendering.

I don't know if i should get the 2500k, or the 2600k. This is what im getting:

Intel 2500k or 2600k?

2500k: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

2600k: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

ASUS P8P67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131705

8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

I want to play Crysis 2 on the New DX11/Textures Pack, Battlefield 3 ETC and im starting to do some Video Editing.

Im upgrading from a Core 2 Quad, So i know i will see a huge difference from either.

Thanks guys, Please respond.

~ NocredRS ~

 

[subasteve5800]

Gaming is much more dependent on the GPU so either CPU will be more than sufficient. The only reason to get the 2600K is if you do serious photo/video/audio editing/encoding.

To illustrate my point check out these benchmarks: Anand Bench

They are within a few FPS of each other in all the games.

 

[popatim]

You said the magic word - Rendering.

2600k

 

[pacioli]

2500k FTW
$100 for 100 Mhz... not a good deal

 

[geofelt]

2500k FTW
$100 for 100 Mhz... not a good deal

True enough for gaming only, but the OP does rendering. That argues for a 2600K and the hyperthreads.
It also suggests that a Z68 motherboard might be better to permit Quisksync and overclocking.

 

[nocredrs]

So.. I could get this for $593

2600k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

ASUS P8Z68-V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131729

Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

Total is $593.. The 2500k/P67 is only $459 and i could get a Corsair H100 and do a nice OC..

By the way, By Rendering meaning i do Sony Vegas, C4D, Photoshop. Not to hardcore but consistent. I really like the 2500k as its not as much money haha

Also, Im running a XFX 6870 as the GPU, A Corsair 600T Case, and a Corsair TX750V2 PSU.

Thanks guys, Please Respond

~ NocredRS ~

 

[subasteve5800]

The 2600K would be better for rendering. But not $100 better. Personally, I'd go with the 2500K and a Z68 Mobo and dump the savings into a GPU.

 

[popatim]

2500k FTW
$100 for 100 Mhz... not a good deal

spend a day rendering and see how much you'd pay to get it done hours sooner.

2600K is about 10% quicker in rendering than the 2500k, thats an hours saving for every 10 hrs rendered.

Rendering is something some people spends thousands on to setup render farms of computers... its up to the OP to decide whats thats worth $100 bucks to him.

 

[nocredrs]

@subasteve5800

I've already got an XFX Radoen HD 6870 as i said above.

Thanks!

@Popatim, I only do Sony Vegas/AAE/C4D/Photoshop. No Hardcore video encoding that takes hours, as my Core 2 Quad already renders in Sony Vegas really fast.

2500k looks good at $179. I can get it at Micro Center, And Get the board/RAM on Newegg.

Thanks.

 

[geofelt]

Let me add the suggestion to go to 16gb. Some apps like photoshop are 64 bit enabled and really improve performance with lots of ram.
Since ram is cheap these days, consider a 16gb kit OF 4 X 4GB.

 

[nocredrs]

Alright Thanks.

Will there be a difference between 2500k and 2600k for games like.. Battlefield 3? If i get the 2500k ill get a H100 and OC to 4GHz.. Mabey more.

 

[cuecuemore]

BF3 will be optimized for 8 threads, though I'm not sure if they need to be 8 congruent threads or if it could run Hyperthreaded. Just looked up BF:BC2, which I knew could take advantage of eight threads, and it looks like Hyperthreading was win there:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138584
So my suspicion is that it will be a benefit, but the 2500k is pretty beastmode as it is.

 

[geofelt]

Alright Thanks.

Will there be a difference between 2500k and 2600k for games like.. Battlefield 3? If i get the 2500k ill get a H100 and OC to 4GHz.. Mabey more.

2500K's will get to 4.0 with even a stock cooler, but it will be noisy when the fan speeds up.
A $30 cooler is all you need for 4.0 without voltage changes.
Perhaps half of the chips will do >4.5 with a $30-$80 cooler and some voltage management.
maybe 5% can get to 5.0 with liquid cooling.

Where do you need to be?

 

[nocredrs]

Man, My Core 2 Quad is at 2.5 Right now Rofl.

I just want to play new games that come out, but not spend to much money. That's why im wondering how it will play on the 2500k vs the 2600k, or any other games. I really can't spend a whole lot of money. Thanks.