Best processor for Gaming?

[JennaKS777]

Hello! I am looking between so many Intel processors but i dont decide yet which one to chose. Right now, i am going for the Intel Core i7 6700k. I would like to see your opinions and recomendations!

 

[R_1]

that CPU is a beast, but be aware you'll have to bring your own heatsink, that is chip only.

 

[Diego Liporace]

great choise if you have the money, but you can get a i5-6600k, overclock it and save about $150 to spend on something else.

 

[rcald2000]

i7-6700k is fantastic for gaming and Twitch streaming; higher base clock

i7-5820k is very good for gaming and great for content creation; more CPU cores (6 versus 4 for the 6700k).

* I chose the 5820k because it has 28 PCIe lanes versus the 20 PCIe lanes for the 6700K. If you only plan to upgrade your GPU's to 2 way SLI, then either CPU is fine. But if you plan on adding more PCIe devices, such as NVMe SSD's, then it becomes an issue. Eventually I plan on upgrading to a 40 PCIe lane CPU, for when I go 4 way SLI.

 

[JennaKS777]

That was a great answer! Well, i am planning to buy the Lg 34uc97 monitor, in not 4K, but is better than FULL HD.
I really like This processor because you can go to 4.4 ghz! Btw Thanks for your answer, it help me a lot!

 

[Tradesman1]

The 6700K is a great choice and will keep you happier, longer than the 6600K which most lean to for gaming

 

[rcald2000]

@JennaKS, I own the Dell version of that exact same LG panel; using it right now. I really enjoy it. It sounds like you'll be going with the 6700k. If you don't mind me asking, what will be the rest of your specs? I'm super bored right now, so I'm just trying to pass the time.

 

[JennaKS777]

@JennaKS, I own the Dell version of that exact same LG panel; using it right now. I really enjoy it. It sounds like you'll be going with the 6700k. If you don't mind me asking, what will be the rest of your specs? I'm super bored right now, so I'm just trying to pass the time.

Sure! These are:
Corsair 780t Graphite
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
Intel Core i7 6700k
G.skill Trident Z 32GB 3200mhz
Asus astrix GTX 980 ti 6G SLI
Samsung 950 Pro M.2 512 GB
Samsung 850 EVO 500gb
LG blu Ray CD driver
Corsair h110i GTX
Corsair fans x4 120mm x5 140mm
Corsair HX1000i Power Supply
Acer x34 Predator Monitor
KRK Rokit 5 m3
Razer mamba wireless
Corsair K70 RGB keyboard
Corsair MM200 extended mouse pad
Astro a50 Headset

This is all My gear lol I already bought some stuff but I have to decide other things.

 

[MrNoodles]

That CPU is in fact, not a beast. Get an i7 4790k. Much better for the little price difference.

 

[JennaKS777]

That CPU is in fact, not a beast. Get an i7 4790k. Much better for the little price difference.

Why is it better? I was also comparing those two but i didnt decide yet. I really want to get a superb cpu!

 

[Tradesman1]

Mr Noodles -just gort back, but you posted a link to CPUboss.com and it in fact shows the 6700K as the superior of the 2, not sure why you deleted it???

 

[assassin445522]

the i7 4790k is faster but because of ddr4 ram the 6700k is faster from what i know

 

[gokitty199]

4790k vs 6700k you wont notice a difference in performance in gaming. personally i would grab a 5820k and a solid x99 motherboard so you will be able to do other things besides gaming much better. still you wont notice a difference between a 6700k and 5820k at the same clock speed in games.