i7 4790k or New Mobo and i5 6600k

[alex10653]

I currently have an i5 4460 and an Asrock z97x killer motherboard. I was wondering if it would be better to upgrade to the i7 4790k, or upgrade to the i5 6600k and get a new motherboard and ram. I pretty much only use my PC for gaming, but i noticed how often my cpu goes to 100% utilization and how much my games suffer because of it. I have an nvidia geforce gtx 1070.

 

[CTurbo]

If you want to upgrade, grab the i7 4790k. I see no reason whatsoever to get a new motherboard and i5 6600k etc...

 

[dylanestrada]

Stick with the i7 4790k

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6600K/2384vs3503

Stock clock and overclock show little performance difference, plus your 4th gen setup should last you sufficiently for the next 4 years

 

[AreH]

My choice would be 4790k too.

Best luck!

 

[frank_hnd]

you could also get the unlocked i5 version since you only need it for gaming and save a bit of money.