Question Is a i7 6800k jump to a i7 6900k good?

[holmesc]

I enjoy gaming and I heard that the i7 6900k is more of a work station CPU than a gaming one due to the lower Ghz.

Is this true, or would a 6900k make a difference on cpu intensive games?

A friend is changing his motherboard and since i'm still on the x99 I figured i'd buy it off him for cheap.

 

[Zerk2012]

I enjoy gaming and I heard that the i7 6900k is more of a work station CPU than a gaming one due to the lower Ghz.

Is this true, or would a 6900k make a difference on cpu intensive games?

A friend is changing his motherboard and since i'm still on the x99 I figured i'd buy it off him for cheap.

These are already 6 years old and unless it's free not enough difference to really matter.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6800K/3605vs3607

 

[holmesc]

These are already 6 years old and unless it's free not enough difference to really matter.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6800K/3605vs3607

So no difference? He's selling it for dirt cheap, so yea I guess you can say "free".
I'm not planning on getting a new MB anytime soon so that may be the maximum "upgrade" I can go for now if it actually boosts anything.

 

[Zerk2012]

So no difference? He's selling it for dirt cheap, so yea I guess you can say "free".
I'm not planning on getting a new MB anytime soon so that may be the maximum "upgrade" I can go for now if it actually boosts anything.

Very little difference so up to you. The difference would probably never be noticed unless your looking for 3 or 4 more FPS. Even that depends on if your video card is already holding your FPS back.

 

[holmesc]

Very little difference so up to you. The difference would probably never be noticed unless your looking for 3 or 4 more FPS. Even that depends on if your video card is already holding your FPS back.

I understand, my main concern was originally whether or not it wasn't for gaming or not and if it would be a upgrade rather then a downgrade for that purpose. My friend likes to do 3d rendering or I didn't know if I'd be buying a cpu that would hinder gaming rather than boost it.

 

[Bob.B]

I understand, my main concern was originally whether or not it wasn't for gaming or not and if it would be a upgrade rather then a downgrade for that purpose. My friend likes to do 3d rendering or I didn't know if I'd be buying a cpu that would hinder gaming rather than boost it.

It will be a bump up so it depends on price.

Do not expect a 2x bump.

 

[holmesc]

It will be a bump up so it depends on price.

Do not expect a 2x bump.

Thank you, he's selling it for 20 bucks so I figured i'd grab it if it's a bump up.

 

[The Historical Fidelity]

For that price might as well. Ashes of the singularity will appreciate the 4 extra threads.