i7 i7 6 cores: Overated or nice to have?

[iggybo]

Hey guys,

 

My current system is on my profile, it has been built 9 years ago and it was powerful at that time but now I want to build a new one. Does anyone have a 6 core build and can tell me if they regret it or if they wouldn´t go for anything but 6 core in the future? 

I do game but I also use it mainly as a workstation for numerous tasks. From video editing to just plain coding, everything. 

The i7 7700k is around 360€ in Germany and the 6800k is near 500€. I assume the 7800k will be around the 6800k price as well and I'm opting for that kind of processor.

I don´t want a Ryzen. I just don´t. Well I do a little bit. But that´s not the point. It will be an Intel build, period

So any advice from 6 core users would be very much appreciated. Also if you and recommend a suitable Mobo, feel free to.

 

Thanks

 

[3 Lions]

If you do more content creation than gaming then consider AMD R7 1800X or wait for R5 (Ryzen 5). 

[iggybo]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

If you do more content creation than gaming then consider AMD R7 1800X or wait for R5 (Ryzen 5). 

I literally said in the second to last line that I don´t want a Ryzen build but thank you anyway.

[3 Lions]

Just now, iggybo said:

I literally said in the second to last line that I don´t want a Ryzen build but thank you anyway.

Ryzen will be much more suited for your needs. 

[ABlueQuaker]

I feel like I'd either go Ryzen or see what Intel's next Extreme CPUs are like.

[MorganO]

6 minutes ago, iggybo said:

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nice to have tbh

[The Sloth]

2 minutes ago, iggybo said:

I literally said in the second to last line that I don´t want a Ryzen build but thank you anyway.

whats wrong with ryzen? 

[iggybo]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Ryzen will be much more suited for your needs. 

I know, but I won´t have a Ryzen build. I know it might be more suitable but I explicitly stated that I don´t intend to do it.

[ABlueQuaker]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

whats wrong with ryzen? 

Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. If I wanted a workstation CPU, I'd get an 1800x no questions asked.

[The Sloth]

Just now, ABlueQuaker said:

Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. If I wanted a workstation CPU, I'd get an 1800x no questions asked.

its perfect for high thread workload, competing with a 1k 6900k. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1826?vs=1727

 

Going by this, the i7-7700K does seem to inch close to the i7-6800K in a lot of benchmarks where multithreaded performance would matter. So I would say the i7-6800K isn't really worth it, even taking overclocking into account.

 

EDIT: So taking a random benchmark because I'm too lazy to do statistics, you're paying like 30% more for maybe 15% more performance.

[iggybo]

Ok guys. This post isn´t about why I don´t want a Ryzen build but about if 6 core i7 users can recommend it or not. So can you please stay on topic?

And its not only intended as a workstation

[XenosTech]

Money doesn't seem to be his issue so let him have the intel cpu *shrugs*

[Princess Luna]

If Intel had ditch the iGPU on the 7740k and placed even if only one extra core on it I would have upgraded to that instead of the 7700 ;x

[ABlueQuaker]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

its perfect for high thread workload, competing with a 1k 6900k. 

Exactly, and I'm an Intel fanboy.

[The Sloth]

Just now, XenosTech said:

Money doesn't seem to be his issue so let him have the intel cpu *shrugs*

let the fanboy speak you muggle. OP get a 6800k, you won't need much power. 

[DexterSmythe]

7 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

If you do more content creation than gaming then consider AMD R7 1800X or wait for R5 (Ryzen 5). 

I would not count out the 1700 or 1700x either.

[Ashiella]

3 minutes ago, iggybo said:

I know, but I won´t have a Ryzen build. I know it might be more suitable but I explicitly stated that I don´t intend to do it.

But why..?

 

1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1826?vs=1727

 

Going by this, the i7-7700K does seem to inch close to the i7-6800K in a lot of benchmarks where multithreaded performance would matter. So I would say the i7-6800K isn't really worth it, even taking overclocking into account.

True, true, unless said 6800k will get to 5.5 ghz on water at non deadly voltages.

[zMeul]

in couple of months Intel will have a new replacement for X99 platform, my 2cents: it should worth the wait

right now, I would not put the money in a X99 platform

[ABlueQuaker]

1 minute ago, iggybo said:

Ok guys. This post isn´t about why I don´t want a Ryzen build but about if 6 core i7 users can recommend it or not. So can you please stay on topic?

And its not only intended as a workstation

I cannot recommend the 6-Core i7 when Ryzen competes with it neck and neck at a fraction of the cost. Like I said, wait for the next Generation of Extreme processors at the very least.

[Ashiella]

1 minute ago, ONOTech said:

No reason to get anything past an i7 if you're gaming. The 7700K is the best gaming CPU out right now.

 

If you want a 6800K, it should be for heavy multitasking, content creation, and/or VMs. 

Past an i7 like.. What? A xeon?

[XenosTech]

Just now, iggybo said:

Ok guys. This post isn´t about why I don´t want a Ryzen build but about if 6 core i7 users can recommend it or not. So can you please stay on topic?

And its not only intended as a workstation

You know if it's primary use is content creation first and anything else second you have better options than x99 platform right now.

[ABlueQuaker]

Just now, Ashiella said:

Past an i7 like.. What? A xeon?

Think he means 4-core i7s.

[Technomancer__]

13 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

If you do more content creation than gaming then consider AMD R7 1800X or wait for R5 (Ryzen 5). 

or a 1700x and oc it

[Princess Luna]

5 minutes ago, iggybo said:

Ok guys. This post isn´t about why I don´t want a Ryzen build but about if 6 core i7 users can recommend it or not. So can you please stay on topic?

And its not only intended as a workstation

Look I am quite the blue loyal costumer myself but my brother upgraded his old 3770 build at work for video editing and rendering finally to a 1800x, we wanted to make a 6800k or 6850k one for long time but the extremely high pricing always made us push for later.

Now we made an entire build, using the 1800x for cheaper than a single 6900k, for a very very alike performance, I literally can not recommend broadwell-e right now even favoring Intel as a company.