i5 7600 vs i5 7600k

[Yummiesttag]

I do not stream on do video encoding just gaming on a 1080p monitor, I have a fx-8350 and am in dire need to update. Which one would be better if I get the k series I myself will probably not overclock it maybe down the road when performance suffers on new titles. So should I get the k for .3 boost in base frequency and also be safer for the future or go with the 7600

 

[Yummiesttag]

I hate waiting and I would also hate to have to pay extra for 2 day shipping

 

[mahanddeem]

I'm saying drive to a Microcenter, unless you live VERY FAR away from one. But you have point if you order online from them(though usually cpu's are in-store only items).

 

[schaft]

Go for i7, its more future proof than i5. If the price different is only $10 between K and non-K , then its best to get K version since you have the liquid heatsink already. When you get K i7 then you must have Z270 motherboard.

Good luck

 

[Ecky]

A Z270 board isn't strictly necessary to run, only to overclock. A 7700K will still run at full speed on a B250 board. A "Z" chipset is probably a good idea though.

 

[InvalidError]

Go for i7, its more future proof than i5. If the price different is only $10 between K and non-K

If I was building a new PC for "future-proofing" and had $350 to blow on a CPU, I'd get the R7-1700 and cross my fingers that OS scheduler, microcode and a bit of software optimization is all that truly stands in the way of Ryzen rising more repeatably to the top of most gaming benchmarks and get rid of the odd SMT behavior.

 

[Yummiesttag]

Im going to wait and see what Ryzen will come out with.
If it isn't impressive ill have extra money saved anyway to get the k series i7.

 

[chemmajorp53]

Sounds like a good option, hopefully it's a little more well optimized by the time the hexacores come out, if not then the 7700K is a fantastic, very overclockable CPU

 

[Yummiesttag]

I'm saying drive to a Microcenter, unless you live VERY FAR away from one. But you have point if you order online from them(though usually cpu's are in-store only items).

Too far for me to want to drive.

312 miles 4 hours 44 minutes no thank you

 

[Yummiesttag]

Go for i7, its more future proof than i5. If the price different is only $10 between K and non-K , then its best to get K version since you have the liquid heatsink already. When you get K i7 then you must have Z270 motherboard.

Good luck

The price between the CPUs are cheap but the Z motherboards are quite a bit more

 

[smilydog666]

I have always gone the AMD route, and Ryzen looks awesome. But my old i5 2430m kicks my desktop A10-5800k in nearly every respect. I broadcast on the radio using SAMS, and it always maxes out my desktop to 100%, but my laptop gets to 15% max. It will be a long time before AMD can get that back, because everything in the last 10 years has been optimized for intel. That is such a shame, but i will probably be looking at an Intel build for my next comp