i7 6700k vs i7 5820k

[TechDistrict]

I am thinking of building a new PC but am unsure of whether to go with a 6700k (Skylake) or 5820k (Haswell-E). It's going to be used for video/photo editing and gaming as well as some other things. 

 

Can anyone help decide?

 

Thanks!

[DarkBlade2117]

5820k by a long shot. Get a decent cooler and overclock it also. Maybe a Shadow Rock 2 minimum. NZXT x41 or NZXT x61. All would,work.

[Redjo]

5820k 

[TechDistrict]

@DarkBlade2117 I was thinking of water cooling, whichever CPU it was.

[Morgan MLGman]

I am thinking of building a new PC but am unsure of whether to go with a 6700k (Skylake) or 5820k (Haswell-E). It's going to be used for video/photo editing and gaming as well as some other things. 

 

Can anyone help decide?

 

Thanks!

This was posted so many times on this forum... i7-5820k is a better CPU than the i7-6700k and costs about the same. Get the 5820k, two cores more for the same money and an enthusiast-grade X99 platform in addition to that.

[TechDistrict]

5820k 

I was leaning towards the 5820k from the start and now I am thinking of getting it.

[AresKrieger]

5820K, video editing loves more cores

[TechDistrict]

This was posted so many times on this forum... i7-5820k is a better CPU than the i7-6700k and costs about the same. Get the 5820k, two cores more for the same money and an enthusiast-grade X99 platform in addition to that.

Thanks for the help. I have decided to get a 5820k now.

[DudeWazap]

5820k hands down. Especially for video editing.

[SeanAngelo]

I am thinking of building a new PC but am unsure of whether to go with a 6700k (Skylake) or 5820k (Haswell-E). It's going to be used for video/photo editing and gaming as well as some other things. 

 

Can anyone help decide?

 

Thanks!

5820k all the way.

[typographie]

This was posted so many times on this forum... i7-5820k is a better CPU than the i7-6700k and costs about the same. Get the 5820k, two cores more for the same money and an enthusiast-grade X99 platform in addition to that.

 

That depends on your location. In the U.S., the 6700K costs around the same (give or take $15) as the 4790K. The 5820K is about $50 more, plus the cost of an X99 board.

[TechDistrict]

That depends on your location. In the U.S., the 6700K costs around the same (give or take $15) as the 4790K. The 5820K is about $50 more, plus the cost of an X99 board.

But isn't the 5820k worth the money. You get two extra cores. Does that not matter? Plus it's enthusiast grade.

[DarkBlade2117]

That depends on your location. In the U.S., the 6700K costs around the same (give or take $15) as the 4790K. The 5820K is about $50 more, plus the cost of an X99 board.

You can get a x99 board for $200 or less. Also at micro center if you live near one you can pick up a 5820k for $300

[TechDistrict]

You can get a x99 board for $200 or less. Also at micro center if you live near one you can pick up a 5820k for $300

Yeah, I know. There are a lot of X99 motherboards out there.

[Morgan MLGman]

Yeah, I know. There are a lot of X99 motherboards out there.

It is worth to get the X99 platform and an i7-5820k. It's the best bang for the buck within that budget, hands down. Unless Skylake gets cheaper there's little to no reason to buy it.

[TechDistrict]

It is worth to get the X99 platform and an i7-5820k. It's the best bang for the buck within that budget, hands down. Unless Skylake gets cheaper there's little to no reason to buy it.

Yeah and people are saying that the 5820k performs better than the 6700k and that Skylake only performs a little better than Z97.

[Morgan MLGman]

Yeah and people are saying that the 5820k performs better than the 6700k and that Skylake only performs a little better than Z97.

The biggest difference between the 6700k and 4790k is the chipset, the performance gain is none to 10%, however between the 4790k and 5820k multi-core speed difference is from 30 to almost 50%.

[typographie]

But isn't the 5820k worth the money. You get two extra cores. Does that not matter? Plus it's enthusiast grade.

 

I was mostly just responding to the idea that the two are equal in price. They are not. The 5820K is around $50 more in the U.S. market. I don't know about Microcenter, but on Newegg I see X99 boards starting at about $185 and Z170 boards starting at $115. It's up to you how high-end you want your motherboard to be, but there are certainly options to save money there as well.

 

Whether or not the cores matter depends on what you're going to use it for. For hardcore video editing in well-threaded applications, yes, twelve Haswell threads will beat eight Skylake threads. For professional video editing, I'd say you should have at least a 5820K. If this is mostly for gaming with some casual/amateur video editing work, it's up to you whether you feel like it's worth the extra money.