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Intel Gaming CPU: Recommendations?

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I'm looking to upgrade from my FX 6300 to an Intel CPU in the near future.  So far, I've narrowed it down to 3 options:

 

i7-5820K

 

i7-4790K

 

i5-4690K

 

I'd like to know what you recommend for gaming, and why. You can recommend something else if you like. You should bear in mind that I want this CPU to last me (and perform very well during) the next 3 years, and I'd like to overclock pretty heavily. Thanks in advance!

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They are all good, the question is do you really need the 4-8 extra threads? 

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They are all good, the question is do you really need the 4-8 extra threads? 

 

That's a good question. At the moment, probably not. In two years, once DX12 has matured? Quite possibly.

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Look if you have the money just get x99 and be done with it.

The price difference from a 4790k is totally worth it.

A 4790k is plenty for just gaming and a 4690k is fine as long as you ONLY GAME but as soon as you start doing anything in the background you can start to see issues.

See linus's gaming cpu review as it deals with all of the details I am mentioning anyways.

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i would get an i5-6600K and a cheap Z170 board if possible...for gaming this will yield the best results...for gaming the higher the IPC count the better it is, so i would get the best one from the get go.

 

If you do other multi-threaded applications along with it, or if you stream games and what not then consider the core i7-5820K.

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i would get an i5-6600K and a cheap Z170 board if possible...for gaming this will yield the best results...for gaming the higher the IPC count the better it is, so i would get the best one from the get go.

 

If you do other multi-threaded applications along with it, or if you stream games and what not then consider the core i7-5820K.

 

What would make you recommend the 6600K over the 4790K?

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What would make you recommend the 6600K over the 4790K?

Probably the mainstream DDR4 support and the better thermal and overclocking feature it has.

If I was you, upgrading from AMD, I'd get 6700k over the 4790k all day. Because it's newer and it's worth the $30-50 extra.

But if I was already on a 4790k, it would be a different story.

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Probably the mainstream DDR4 support and the better thermal and overclocking feature it has.

If I was you, upgrading from AMD, I'd get 6700k over the 4790k all day. Because it's newer and it's worth the $30-50 extra.

But if I was already on a 4790k, it would be a different story.

 

I'm not sure about the prices in your country, but the 6700k is about £50 more here. Plus, I'd need new RAM, and potentially a new cooler too. The same is true of the 5820K, I think. 

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I'm not sure about the prices in your country, but the 6700k is about £50 more here. Plus, I'd need new RAM, and potentially a new cooler too. The same is true of the 5820K, I think. 

then it's not worth it if you already have the DDR3 RAM and it's fine then by all means save money and get the i7-4790K.

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