Shall I get a standard i7 3770 or a i5 6600k I'm not sure which one is better i5 is cheaper I think

[K1LLSW1TCH1]

I'd like some opinions if possible I'm leaning towards the i5

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Do you have any existing parts? If not, why consider the i7 3770 when a Xeon 1231-v3 would likely be a little better and cheaper. *Depending on where you are and what you have)

 

[K1LLSW1TCH1]

I do yes everything but the mb and processor I think I'm gonna get a i5 6600k anyway as I only want the PC for gaming

 

[Karadjgne]

The i7 3770 is lga1155. This tech has been superceded by not only lga 1150 Haswell but also the lga1151 Skylake. As such it's demand has gone way down making current sales of lga1155 very expensive due to lack of supply. For all intents and purposes, the i5 6600k lga1151 is superior to the i7 3770k in every area except 1. The i7 3770 has HT, so is able to field upto 8 threads vrs the i5's 4 threads. This'll only be of any use in games which are well optimized for multi threads like BF4 or StarWars Battlefront. Most other games will run perfectly fine on 4 threads. Games aside, if you plan on some serious rendering, or other multi thread app that is high in cpu usage, the 3770 will win there too, using 8 threads vrs 4.

For a gaming system, general purpose pc, with what the lga1151 can bring to the table an lga1155 will be hard pressed to beat it and only then at oc speeds.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I do yes everything but the mb and processor I think I'm gonna get a i5 6600k anyway as I only want the PC for gaming

For gaming, the i5 6600K will be superior. You will also need DDR4 memory too. Your existing DDR3 memory will not run on any motherboard I'd use to overclock an i5 6600K. You will also need a $30 to $50 aftermarket CPU cooler to support your overclock.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH1]

Yes I have ordered a new mb that supports ddr4 and I have ordered 16gb of ddr4 ram thanks for the advice I also have a hyper 212 evo from a previous build which I'm gonna use as the cooler


CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.95 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£27.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£34.59 @ Amazon UK) This is the full build

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Then you have a better gaming system than you would have with a locked i7 3770.