Is it worth upgrading to 6600k from 4690k

[Dcm1991]

Should i keep my 4690k or upgrade to a 6600k

 

[Ryan_78]

just keep your 4690k. performance is basically equal. even though you get ddr4 RAM, the difference is almost none. there is no point in upgrading to a same processor. I mean you get skylake bragging rights, but really it doesn't matter

 

[assassin445522]

Is it worth it? no.

Is the 6600k with ddr4 ram better? yes in some cases much better

 

[synphul]

I wouldn't upgrade. It doesn't make much sense to upgrade every generation, or even every other generation. There just isn't enough improvement to make it worthwhile. Granted the skylake cpu's are technically 2 gens ahead of devil's canyon but since broadwell pretty much never happened, it's more like a gen apart.

It's not just for these, the same holds true and has for awhile now. No point in going from sandy bridge to ivy, ivy to haswell, etc. Even now some sandy bridge users are considering skylake while others are holding out awhile longer. It takes quite a bit of performance to see a real difference from one to the next.

Factor in the price of a new cpu, cooler (if you don't have an aftermarket), ddr4 ram, motherboard and you're looking at hundreds of dollars for a 5-10% improvement at most. Overclocking the 4690k will achieve the same thing.

 

[Snipergod87]

I would say no. Most gamers wait at least 2 generations before upgrading. Skylake is just a tiny bit faster but not worth the several hundred dollar investment.