i7 2600k or i5 4670k for future gaming?

[mohijavata]

I plan on picking up one of the above mentioned with a coresponding motherboard for overclocking. Should i opt for the i7 it would be a much cheaper option as it would be a used cpu in contrast to the i5 which i can only get new for now and it is roughly 70 € more expensive. I am leaning towards the 2600k because as i understand it OC's wonderfully and because of the price obviously.

The only major thing that's stopping me from being 100% confident in eventually buying it is the fear of it failing on me a couple of years down the road since i will be buying it used and it is an old sku as it is. Another concern down the line is it won't have the muscle for some new GPU in 3 years.

I also have an extensive thread in systems group but got no answer so this is a streamlined thread compared to the original one:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2643800/long-term-upgrade-dilemma-years-1150-1155-gaming.html

Cheers

 

[ak47jar3d]

Both processors perform similarly in gaming. You cant go wrong either way. Price should make the decision for you and looks like the 2 Gen i7 is more cost effective.

 

[Woody1999]

The i5 would be the better choice. However, I recommend the i5 4690K, as it is cheaper right now (~£180) and overclocks better than the 4670K. You'll see better gaming performance, but worse video editing performance. All in all though, the i5 would be the best choice.

Woody

 

[pcgaming98]

The 2600K is still a very strong CPU. It has the same IPC ratings that Haswell does. Only difference from Sandy Bridge to Haswell is power consumption improvements and die shrinking. So you"d be fine with a 2600K.

 

[Woody1999]

Oh, I didn't realise that the Sandy Bridge chips had such good IPC ratings. Yeah, you're good to go with that chip. Be aware however, that you'll need to buy a new motherboard if you want to get a Broadwell chip when they're released.

Woody

 

[clonazepam]

If you can find a motherboard with all the right features you want for the 2600K, then its fine. Motherboards supporting that processor probably haven't seen a bios update in several years, not that one is needed, just noting it.

The 2600k in this system has been oc'd to 4.6 @ 1.36ish volts for near continuous 24/7 use over the last 4 years, without a hitch, and I'm really not worried about it, not even a little.

Motherboards supporting that i5-4670k will obviously have newer, better features and that might be a more important factor than a straight up comparison of the two processors themselves, as it relates directly to gaming.

I could see you happy with either choice so long as you are happy with the motherboard either is using.