i7 2600k to i5 8600k worth it?

[ATi RaDEoN]

Hi,

I just bought an i5 8600k to replace my 2600k (mobo died). I mostly do gaming so will I see a huge improvement? My 2600k was running at 4.4 GHz.

Apart from that I have GTX 1070 and 1080p 60Hz screen.

 

[dudmont]

Not at that resolution, on games, that is. You'll notice it on other stuff that you do, and if you got at least 16gb of ram, you'll see lots of improvement in your multitasking scenarios.
The 2600k is still a fine cpu. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html
All this being said, now is the time to upgrade for folks with Ivy or Sandy bridge chips. These new coffee lakes are the first really impressive thing from Intel in a while. Amazing what competition and more cores does for the consumer.

 

[why_wolf]

If all you are changing is the CPU, no not really. These guys did basically the same thing. https://youtu.be/gMFd0aVhVKU

 

[ATi RaDEoN]

I never wanted to upgrade, but I am unable to find a cheap Z77 motherboard, the ones which are available are the ones from China and I think it's better to stay away from them. Anyways, I think I should still go ahead with 8600k as I might see some improvement in CPU intensive titles like Prepar3D V4 (flightsim). Another reason for the upgrade is DDR 4 RAM which might help in squeezing out few more FPS. And is it worth buying 8700k instead of 8600k for gaming purpose or should I just stick with 8600k?

 

[lperreault21]

Hi,

I just bought an i5 8600k to replace my 2600k (mobo died). I mostly do gaming so will I see a huge improvement? My 2600k was running at 4.4 GHz.

Apart from that I have GTX 1070 and 1080p 60Hz screen.

Would you want to sell your 2600k? / RAM I am looking for one.

 

[ATi RaDEoN]

Hi,

I just bought an i5 8600k to replace my 2600k (mobo died). I mostly do gaming so will I see a huge improvement? My 2600k was running at 4.4 GHz.

Apart from that I have GTX 1070 and 1080p 60Hz screen.

Would you want to sell your 2600k? / RAM I am looking for one.

Where do you live? I live in India so I can't ship it to any other country.

 

[dudmont]

France or Quebec would be my guess.
No reason to feel bad, other than it costs money to replace stuff. Both the 8700k and 8600k appear to be awesome chips. The 8600k it seems is about the performance equal of any previous 4c/8t chip with 8700k being something better yet. It all comes down to your budget and, obviously, availability of components(not too good atm).

 

[ganron]

Hi,

I just bought an i5 8600k to replace my 2600k (mobo died). I mostly do gaming so will I see a huge improvement? My 2600k was running at 4.4 GHz.

Apart from that I have GTX 1070 and 1080p 60Hz screen.

Would you want to sell your 2600k? / RAM I am looking for one.

Where do you live? I live in India so I can't ship it to any other country.

Whr in india did u bought i5-8600k ?? I cant find the K-CPU anywhere.

 

[mdd1963]

I'd think you'd notice a difference in minimum framerates on some of the newest games...

Certainly, you are now prepared for any game for the next few years....

 

[n0ns3ns3]

with 1080p@60Hz monitor you probably wouldn't notice the difference. the CPU really shines with high refresh rate monitors.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

At your resolution yes you will notice a large difference in framerate depending on the game. At 60Hz it might not make a difference in gaming experience unless you are currently getting less than 60fps in some games.

 

[ATi RaDEoN]

Hi,

I just bought an i5 8600k to replace my 2600k (mobo died). I mostly do gaming so will I see a huge improvement? My 2600k was running at 4.4 GHz.

Apart from that I have GTX 1070 and 1080p 60Hz screen.

Would you want to sell your 2600k? / RAM I am looking for one.

Where do you live? I live in India so I can't ship it to any other country.

Whr in india did u bought i5-8600k ?? I cant find the K-CPU anywhere.

theitdepot.com they have 8600k in stock.

 

[lperreault21]

Hi,

I just bought an i5 8600k to replace my 2600k (mobo died). I mostly do gaming so will I see a huge improvement? My 2600k was running at 4.4 GHz.

Apart from that I have GTX 1070 and 1080p 60Hz screen.

Would you want to sell your 2600k? / RAM I am looking for one.

Where do you live? I live in India so I can't ship it to any other country.

Oh, US, rip.

 

[mdd1963]

a recent comparison of 2600K vs. 8700K on Youtube using 1070 was quite informative; I would have anticipated a larger difference, but, see just how capable the 2600K still is....

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

a recent comparison of 2600K vs. 8700K on Youtube using 1070 was quite informative; I would have anticipated a larger difference, but, see just how capable the 2600K still is....

I watched one recently, and from what I remember it depends on the game. Some games there was a large difference while other games there was a very small difference.