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I'm working on a upgrade for a friend going from a AMD 1100T 6 core to a modern Intel system. The main purpose is gaming and web browsing. He isn't interested in the i5 series. He is set on a higher end system that will last him many years with only GPU upgrades for the foreseeable future.
So I started looking for parts for a new build in the low $1000 range not including GPU. I suggested going with a newer unlocked i7 then having me overclock it. Looking at the price of the 6700K blew my mind that a mainstream i7 quad is $400. What happened here? That price is outrageous so I started looking at other options.
Then I found the 5820k 6 core selling for $375. In gaming they are essentially the same performance. Overclocked they are usually within 2FPS difference, except when you get to multi threaded applications it will way outperform it. Then there comes the advantages of quad channel memory and having more PCI lanes. It looks like so much of a better investment than the 6700k in every aspect.
The price of Z170 and X99 motherboards both hover around $250 for a decent overclocking board with room for expansion.
TL;DR
Am I missing something here that should be pointed out? In gaming they are so close it doesn't matter and for anything multi threaded the 6 core will be better and is cheaper. Some input for one over the other would be greatly appreciated so we can make a final decision. Currently, I'm leaning toward the 5820k and am looking for any reason not to.
So I started looking for parts for a new build in the low $1000 range not including GPU. I suggested going with a newer unlocked i7 then having me overclock it. Looking at the price of the 6700K blew my mind that a mainstream i7 quad is $400. What happened here? That price is outrageous so I started looking at other options.
Then I found the 5820k 6 core selling for $375. In gaming they are essentially the same performance. Overclocked they are usually within 2FPS difference, except when you get to multi threaded applications it will way outperform it. Then there comes the advantages of quad channel memory and having more PCI lanes. It looks like so much of a better investment than the 6700k in every aspect.
The price of Z170 and X99 motherboards both hover around $250 for a decent overclocking board with room for expansion.
TL;DR
Am I missing something here that should be pointed out? In gaming they are so close it doesn't matter and for anything multi threaded the 6 core will be better and is cheaper. Some input for one over the other would be greatly appreciated so we can make a final decision. Currently, I'm leaning toward the 5820k and am looking for any reason not to.