I7 5820k or i7 6700k for c++ rendering and gaming

[depp]

My pc specs

Zotac gtx 980 ti amp! Extreme edition

Asus pro gaming motherboard

Seagate Barracuda SSHD 2TB

Nzxt s340

Windows 10 x64

Gskill ddr4 (2x8) 16gb 2400mhz

Seasonic 620 psu 80+ bronze certified

Corsair h100i gtx

I will overclock gpu cpu ram

[Zayzo]

5820k

[AstroBenny]

6700K is fine. Spend the extra money you would have spent on the 5820K and get better peripherals.

[Fulgrim]

5820k - it has 6 cores, with hyperthreading. Meaning 12 threads.

[NumLock21]

6700K is fine. Spend the extra money you would have spent on the 5820K and get better peripherals.

better peripherals does not equal to increase FPS.

[AstroBenny]

better peripherals does not equal to increase FPS.

So what? I never claimed it would increase FPS.

Anyway, they'd be virtually the same when it comes to FPS in games.

[NumLock21]

So what? I never claimed it would increase FPS.

Anyway, they'd be virtually the same when it comes to FPS in games.

So basically you're telling OP, on not spend on a 5820K, but instead spent the money saved on a fancy keyboard. :rolleyes:

[AstroBenny]

So basically you're telling to OP to not spend on a 5820K, but instead spent the money saved on a fancy keyboard. :rolleyes:

If you want to look at it that way, then yes.

The OP said he would be using this PC for gaming.

Mouse: You need a decent mouse with a good sensor, especially if you are playing FPS games.

Keyboard: The OP may or may not want a Cherry MX keyboard which feel great for games but is more costly.

Monitor/Display: The OP may or may not want a decent monitor to use with his 980Ti. He might want to consider 1440P or an IPS panel or even GSYNC.

Headphones: Good sound always helps..

Microphone: Assuming you have friends to talk to..

Oh yeah. Games.

[DarkBlade2117]

6700K is fine. Spend the extra money you would have spent on the 5820K and get better peripherals.

For the price of a decent Z170 mobo the i7-6700k and the ram it will be within $30-$50 of the 5820k. It will be CHEAPER especially if op lives near a micro center which the 5820k is ONLY $300.

[AstroBenny]

For the price of a decent Z170 mobo the i7-6700k and the ram it will be within $30-$50 of the 5820k. It will be CHEAPER especially if op lives near a micro center which the 5820k is ONLY $300.

Well if it's cheaper than the 6700K then I guess you are right. But that depends on where the OP lives. I didn't realise the price difference was so close and therefore the OP might as well go with the 5820K. However, I still believe peripherals are a very important part of the system

[DarkBlade2117]

Well if it's cheaper than the 6700K then I guess you are right. But that depends on where the OP lives. I didn't realise the price difference was so close and therefore the OP might as well go with the 5820K. However, I still believe peripherals are a very important part of the system

They aren't as important but makes for a good experience. You can always go get new peripherals but it would be quite pricey to go and buy a x99 mobo and 5820k if the i7 doesn't deliver.

[NumLock21]

If you want to look at it that way, then yes.

The OP said he would be using this PC for gaming.

Mouse: You need a decent mouse with a good sensor, especially if you are playing FPS games.

Keyboard: The OP may or may not want a Cherry MX keyboard which feel great for games but is more costly.

Monitor/Display: The OP may or may not want a decent monitor to use with his 980Ti. He might want to consider 1440P or an IPS panel or even GSYNC.

Headphones: Good sound always helps..

Microphone: Assuming you have friends to talk to..

Oh yeah. Games.

So basically what you're saying is, don't spend your money on a 300hp car. that money saved, you can get this 150hp car with bigger rims.

Price difference between a 6700K and 5820K is so little, the amount he saved, won't even able to get better peripherals. And a $10 keyboard can get the job done, just the same as as a $150 keyboard. If one is on a budget of $1000, then spend the most of it on the core components and used whatever that's left for peripherals. I face palm when some says they have $1000 to spend, and waste around $300 on case fans, keyboard, and mouse.

[AstroBenny]

So basically what you're saying is, don't spend your money on a 300hp car. that money saved, you can get this 150hp car with bigger rims.

Price difference between a 6700K and 5820K is so little, the amount he saved, won't even able to get better peripherals. And a $10 keyboard can get the job done, just the same as as a $150 keyboard. If one is on a budget of $1000, then spend the most of it on the core components and used whatever that's left for peripherals. I face palm when some says they have $1000 to spend, and waste around $300 on case fans, keyboard, and mouse.

Monitor? You won't be able to see anything without a monitor..

I'm guessing you'd say a £50 monitor would work just fine..

Does it have 1080P? Probably not.. Does OP want 1080P?At least.

Does the OP want 120Hz? Maybe..but not for £50..

GSYNC for £50... nah.

 

You can't use a PC without peripherals. I do however agree that you don't need an expensive keyboard. But.. the OP might however want a Cherry MX keyboard.

If he wants a chance to kill someone in FPS games, you need a quality mouse.

Headphones are just as important.

 

EDIT: I know the monitor isn't a peripheral but it's still something to be considered here..

[depp]

I already have good gaming materials

Corsair k70 rgb

Razer chroma

Asus rog pg278q

[depp]

And cooler master Ceres 300 works fine

[depp]

I just need information about cpu nothing else

Probably I am going with i7 6700k

[depp]

As it is cheap

[depp]

As it is cheap

[Nena Trinity]

X99 8-core!

[doestilvoort]

In my country a good mobo for the x99 is 150 euro more expensive then a z170 mobo so i have bought a i7-6700k. And also i don't see why people are constantly advising a 5820 wich is for professional rendering and editing mostly!

[doestilvoort]

And the 5820knis almost 50 euro more expensive then the i7-6700k thats 200 euro more then the z170 platform

[shadowr1ku]

And the 5820knis almost 50 euro more expensive then the i7-6700k thats 200 euro more then the z170 platform

 

I agree with you. I feel like if you do more like 50/50 on gaming and applications, then it is easier to recommend the 5820k. If gaming was the focus then the 6700k doesn't look to bad. Just my opinion of course.

[i_build_nanosuits]

The i7-6700K will perform better in games because it has an higher IPC, but the 5820K will perform better at multi-threaded workstation applications, pick which you want most.

 

The 5820K while being a workhorse will perform flawlessly at gaming as well provided you clock it to 4.0ghz...and the 6700K is not bad in multi-threaded situations as well it's a very powerful CPU so you won't miss much going with either of them.

[trag1c]

I do a lot of game engine coding in c++ and i would lose my mind without my 5820k

[depp]

I7 6700k will be fine as I have very small budget of 2000 dollars