Virtually no difference between 6700k and 7600k on a single thread.
Other specs being 32gb of ram and Rx 580 4gb
I play games and make projects but overall I care about fps and performance in-game, whichever gives me more fps, that's the one I will buy. And by the way, it is the locked i7Single thread benchmark scores:
7400; 2098
6700k; 2512
7600k; 2562
multi thread:
7400; 5508
7600k; 6847
6700k; 8949
Virtually no difference between 6700k and 7600k on a single thread. Considerable difference on multi thread.
I suppose it depends on your typical tasks. Crossword puzzles? Mid level gaming? Scientific calculations?
How often and to what extent would multi thread performance be important to you?
My mobo is Asus prime b250m-a if that helps.Both are equal. Core i5 doesn't have hyperthreading but depending on a workload, HT isn't needed (e.g HT impacts gaming performance),
comparison: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700-vs-Intel-Core-i5-7600K/3515vs3885
OP is considering the non-K Core i7. Your results show the K-suffix Core i7. There's quite a bit diff between i7-6700 and i7-6700K,
comparison: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/3515vs3502
MoBo chipset is? Since if you have Z-series MoBo, you can OC K-suffix CPUs (e.g the Core i5 you plan on going with).
Pretty much all games can take advantage of hyperthreading.
My mobo is Asus prime b250m-a if that helps.
Not quite.
Back in the day, when Skylake was hot topic (2016), hyperthreading testing was done, to see if HT really helps with gaming and if gamer folks should go with i7-6700(K) over i5-6600(K).
Topic with results: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...rks-core-i7-6700k-hyperthreading-test.219417/
This is one of the reasons (among many), why my main build currently runs i5-6600K and not i7-6700K.
Or go with the 12100 instead since there is basically no difference in gaming except for games with FPS past 130 anyways, yet that chip is up to $50 cheaper.Not quite.
Back in the day, when Skylake was hot topic (2016), hyperthreading testing was done, to see if HT really helps with gaming and if gamer folks should go with i7-6700(K) over i5-6600(K).
Topic with results: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...rks-core-i7-6700k-hyperthreading-test.219417/
This is one of the reasons (among many), why my main build currently runs i5-6600K and not i7-6700K.
B250 chipset MoBo = you can't OC your CPU, even if you go with unlocked multiplier CPU (K-series). So, there are less reasons of getting K-series CPU.
Solid options would be;
Price wise, it's hard to tell, but in pcpp, i7-7700 is ~40 bucks more than i5-7600K. While i5-7600 is ~80 bucks cheaper than i5-7600K.
- i5-7600
- i7-7700
Pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/dQM323,3pWrxr,9mRFf7/
Though, i7-7700K is the best what you (and i too) can have. It is 4c/8t CPU with nice 4.2 Ghz base and 4.5 Ghz turbo boost (and i can even OC it since i have Z-series MoBo). But there are downsides to it as well. Namely price. Back in the day, it was sought after and now, not many remain, jacking up the price. Of course, another thing is cooling the damn thing, since it's one of the hottest running chip ever made. Not on the level of i9-13900K that hovers around 95-100C but it's quite close.
i5-7400 vs i7-7700K: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7400-vs-Intel-Core-i7-7700K/3886vs3647
However, with the price of Skylake/Kaby Lake i5/i7, you could go with Raptor Lake i3 (13th gen) + MoBo.
E.g this fine number;
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i3-13100 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($148.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $258.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-09 20:59 EDT-0400
MoBo is DDR4, so you can reuse your RAM.
CPU wise, i5-7400 vs i3-13100: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7400-vs-Intel-Core-i3-13100/3886vsm2011672
Far better than what you could get with i7-7700K.