i5 4690k vs i5 6600k for a new build.

jhark515

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I'm just about finished planning a new gaming pc build, and I was going to go with the 4690k because as we all know it's a pretty good cpu for gaming. I'm not gonna be doing any streaming or rendering or content creation, this pc is mainly just for games. I was wondering though if there were any real advantages to getting a new skylake cpu, the 6600k to be precise, as far as gaming goes. If anyone would wanna offer up some thoughts, that'd be much appreciated. Thanks!
 
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With Skylake now available, there is absolutely no question in my mind that a new build should be Skylake.
1. Prices for cpu, z170 motherboard and ddr4 ram are almost precisely the same.
2. 6600K has an estimated 5-10% performance improvement per clock over haswell.
3. 14nm runs cooler, you get a decent overclock without the need for exotic cooling.
4. The Z170 chipset permits the use of much faster ssd devices on the horizon. Samsung 950 pro for example:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/ssd950pro/overview.html
With Skylake now available, there is absolutely no question in my mind that a new build should be Skylake.
1. Prices for cpu, z170 motherboard and ddr4 ram are almost precisely the same.
2. 6600K has an estimated 5-10% performance improvement per clock over haswell.
3. 14nm runs cooler, you get a decent overclock without the need for exotic cooling.
4. The Z170 chipset permits the use of much faster ssd devices on the horizon. Samsung 950 pro for example:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/ssd950pro/overview.html
 
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It will set you back at least $100 more for those three items vs. socket 1150 not to mention not nearly as many choices. The performance in gaming is identical. If a person is going to keep a PC for three to four years there's no reason to pay more - by the time you replace it Skylake would be old tech as well necessitating a completely new build (save for the memory).