i5-6600k rebranded i5-4690k?

[jaffacakes]

Oink!

 

I just came back to the LTT forums (was away since I finally build my own PC), and saw the new i5-6600k is out. I did some research and the only difference I saw was a slight performance increment and DDR4 memory support.

 

Any new features I'm missing out on?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

The Slimy Pig.

[Paralectic]

It's faster, Z170 has more features like M.2 and Sata Express.

[thekeemo]

Nope. Its just that. same as what happened with the previous movements 

[NeatSquidYT]

New architecture. It adds DDR4 support, more PCI-E lanes (if I remember correctly) and a general all round improvement to the previous architecture including a slight IPC and thermal improvement.

[ZetZet]

lol no, it's not rebranded.

[Cameronazzi]

Well, the main difference is that fact it is a new architecture completely.

[Senzelian]

It's faster, Z170 has more features like M.2 and Sata Express.

 

That already existed before Skylake was released.

[harrynowl]

No it's built on 14nm Tri-Gate along with a DDR4 IMC and a modified/improved graphics architecture and slight efficiency changes on the CPU design.

[Mohenjo]

its better yes, but not worth upgrading, you cant always have the latest and greatest 

[App4that]

They changed the locating cut outs and put a new sticker on it. And my Z97 board has both SATA Express and M.2. *shots fired*

[jaffacakes]

It's faster, Z170 has more features like M.2 and Sata Express.

 

 

Nope. Its just that. same as what happened with the previous movements 

 

 

New architecture. It adds DDR4 support, more PCI-E lanes (if I remember correctly) and a general all round improvement to the previous architecture including a slight IPC and thermal improvement.

 

 

lol no, it's not rebranded.

 

 

Well, the main difference is that fact it is a new architecture completely.

 

 

No it's built on 14nm Tri-Gate along with a DDR4 IMC and a modified/improved graphics architecture and slight efficiency changes on the CPU design.

 

Thanks lads!

[NeatSquidYT]

No it's built on 14nm Tri-Gate along with a DDR4 IMC and a modified/improved graphics architecture and slight efficiency changes on the CPU design.

 

 

 

(jk)

[jaffacakes]

its better yes, but not worth upgrading, you cant always have the latest and greatest 

 

Not planning on upgrading at all. I think I spent enough money on my first build.

I'll probably upgrade in a 2 years time.

[App4that]

Not planning on upgrading at all. I think I spent enough money on my first build.

I'll probably upgrade in a 2 years time.

Great plan. Skylakes are awesome processors and theses are the first ones. In a year or two there will be new MOBOs to take advantage of the better Skylakes, and maybe even a Skycanyon (or something similar)

[Weak1ings]

What about the iGPU?  Skylake is also based on 14nm vs 22 of Haswell. 
There are two things that say against it. 
(Now, the CPU part could be very similar since it is shrunk allowing for more IGPU so...)

[jaffacakes]

Great plan. Skylakes are awesome processors and theses are the first ones. In a year or two there will be new MOBOs to take advantage of the better Skylakes, and maybe even a Skycanyon (or something similar)

 

The only stuff I should focus on should be a new monitor and water cooling for my CPU.

[harrynowl]

 

 

 

(jk)

Ah well everyone was beating around the bush.

[App4that]

I'm probably the only one who reverted back to Haswell, I didn't like Skylake that much.

If it helps I could have gone Skylake but didn't. Same with the GPU. I'm not an early adopter, too many bad times.

[Paralectic]

That already existed before Skylake was released.

Yes because all cheap Z97 boards had them..

[App4that]

Yes because all cheap Z97 boards had them..

Well ja, they do.

[Paralectic]

Well ja, they do.

Some have M.2, but no Sata Express 

[App4that]

Some have M.2, but no Sata Express 

Yes they do LOL. Mine does in fact.

[Senzelian]

Yes because all cheap Z97 boards had them..

 

 The question was "Any new features I'm missing out on?".

You said Z170 has more features, like M.2 and SataExpress, which isn't true, because Z97 had those features aswell (SataE even on H97)

If you would have written that these have become easier available, than that would've been true. 

 

 Sorry, I'm German. I have to do that...  :rolleyes:

[Paralectic]

 The question was "Any new features I'm missing out on?".

You said Z170 has more features, like M.2 and SataExpress, which isn't true, because Z97 had those features aswell (SataE even on H97)

If you would have written that these have become easier available, than that would've been true. 

 

 Sorry, I'm German. I have to do that...  :rolleyes:

I didn't know Z97 had these all in mainstream boards, my bad.