HELP: is the i7 worth it??

[Damwuse]

Hi folks, i'm just about to build my first gaming pc: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cv6ykT
i'm just curious, would it be worth buying the i7 6700k instead of the i5 6600k? Will the i7 last much longer in the grand scheme of things if i'm just gaming, as i've seen some of the latest releases benefit from the i7, getting up to 10+ fps on average. Or would it just be better to get the i5 and then upgrade my cpu later on down the line if need be? Cheers in advance

 

[R_1]

80 quid for 10 FPS on average? I say wait or is 8 quid a frame a good deal for you.

 

[IceMyth]

Hi,

I would say i7 worth it, and I believe it will last long and even if Intel will release anything more than that wont be cheap. The reason for i7 over i5 other than the speed is the Core/Thread. Whereas i5 is 4/4 while i7 is 4/8, the more core/thread you have the better performance you will get, as many games requires more threads to work perfectly.

Regards,

 

[bradsctt]

Honestly, I would also say to go with the i7. Although you may not notice a huge increase in FPS, the entire system should seem smoother overall, due to the lower resource usage from more threads etc - at least that's what i noticed moving from my 4770k to a 4690k for a week.

Buying things based on their 'futureproof-ness' sounds like a good idea in theory, but remember you can never truly be future proof - the technology environment changes pretty much daily.

So, if you can spare the extra for the i7, go for it. Since you can't get a GTX 1080 for the price difference between the 6600k and 6700k anyway, it seems like the best part to upgrade further.

 

[Damwuse]

Perfect, looks like i'm going with an i7, cheers for the advice guys!