Cpu for gaming i7-5960x

[Guest]

Is the i7-5960x good for gaming?

 

[Dunlop0078]

Of course. However its very overkill an i5 4690 for example will perform exactly the same (sometimes slightly better sometimes slightly worse depending on the game) for a third of the price.

 

[Supahos]

If budget isn't an issue get a 6700k and do a skylake build there probably less than .5% of all programs in existence will run faster on a 5960x most will actually do better on the 6700k. And an m2 ssd would be fun as well on a skylake build

 

[TechyInAZ]

If you have a boatload of money to spend then the i7 5960X is beyond overkill for gaming. So yes it's very very good for gaming.

But, keep in mind it's lower frequencies will make the i7 4790k and 6700K faster than itself since most games rely on faster single cores. Overclock at least 4 of those cores to 4.5ghz to get the best performance for gaming out of it.

 

[sizzling]

The only reason I see for a 5960k is if you plan on running 3 or 4 gpu's and are going to need the extra pcie lanes, otherwise you might as well get the 6700k

 

[RockyPlays]

get an i5 and spend the cash on your graphics card/s if you are wanting top gaming performance.