5820k Bottlenecking & Performance?

[bennithejman]

The title is pretty self explanatory, I'm wondering whether or not it would be wise to buy the 5820k with the Gtx 960/R380 in terms of bottlenecking. I'm on a budget and need a good editing PC that still has the power to game if I choose to do so.

Secondly, because the prices are so similar when comparing the i7 5820k with the i7 6700k. I am unsure as to which would be the best choice for a balanced editing and gaming rig. From previous research I concluded that the 5820k had better multitasking and editing power, but less gaming performance and more heat output while the 6700k had better single core performance (and handled games better) but slacked behind (compared to the 5820k) in any serious work I might be doing.

 

TL;DR

I need to know if the 5820k(/or 6700k) will be bottlenecked by the GTX 960 or Radeon 380. Which processor would serve me better for editing and (some) gaming: The i7 5820k or 6700k?

 

Thank you for all your help!

Will provide more information on my preferences if needed.

[Arnel1999]

both will work well for gaming, non of them will bottleneck any of these cards. 6700k is my choice as it has newer manufacturing process, maybe its cooler and you will gain some advantages because of newer platform.

[Epiclol86]

I would maybe go with a xeon E3-1231 v3. great editing performance for a fraction of the price. You can then use the saved money to buy a better gpu! because an extreme series processor is quite an overkill with a gtx 960 or R380 .

 

(other xeons are great as well, you can get one that fits you price and needs better, and still will be less pricy)

[Elapo]

The 5820k won't bottleneck a 960/380, especially not overclocked.

 

As for rendering: If you make money editing and actually need those 2 extra cores, get the 5820k. If not, get the 6700k. It's newer, more efficient, and still plenty fast for rendering.

[Ling]

Since you are doing editing and most productivity programs will benefit from having more cores, you are better off with the 5820k. Even though you want to game, the difference between framerates using the two processors is very very small. Especially since upcoming games are being more and more optimized for six-core processors, I'd stick with the 5820k. As far as your question about bottlenecking goes, when it comes to gaming, the graphics card is pretty much always what determines the amount of frames you get. If you want more frames, you go for a better GPU - a higher CPU doesn't make much of a difference (unless you're coming from a very low end chip, which you are not).

[SeanAngelo]

The title is pretty self explanatory, I'm wondering whether or not it would be wise to buy the 5820k with the Gtx 960/R380 in terms of bottlenecking. I'm on a budget and need a good editing PC that still has the power to game if I choose to do so.

Secondly, because the prices are so similar when comparing the i7 5820k with the i7 6700k. I am unsure as to which would be the best choice for a balanced editing and gaming rig. From previous research I concluded that the 5820k had better multitasking and editing power, but less gaming performance and more heat output while the 6700k had better single core performance (and handled games better) but slacked behind (compared to the 5820k) in any serious work I might be doing.

 

TL;DR

I need to know if the 5820k(/or 6700k) will be bottlenecked by the GTX 960 or Radeon 380. Which processor would serve me better for editing and (some) gaming: The i7 5820k or 6700k?

 

Thank you for all your help!

Will provide more information on my preferences if needed.

none of them will bottleneck the card....

 

i would go with the 6700k, you're not really doing anything heavy so... or even a xeon 1231 v3 is a great choice.

[SkilledRebuilds]

You'll be GPU bound in almost every game scenario (WITH THAT GPU) , and CPU heavy games,... well you will have one of the best CPU's to do it with, so you can't do much better.

The GPU is the limiting factor for games here, not the CPU.

 

You said it yourself, An Editing PC that can game well.

Obviously priorities are..... Editing First, Gaming Second.

 

If you rely on faster speeds editing for work or whatever, get the 5820k

Gaming performance between them, with THAT GPU, there will be ZERO difference, because your GPU bound before your CPU bound.

[Dr_Curry_MONSTER]

I would maybe go with a xeon E3-1231 v3. great editing performance for a fraction of the price. You can then use the saved money to buy a better gpu! because an extreme series processor is quite an overkill with a gtx 960 or R380 .

 

(other xeons are great as well, you can get one that fits you price and needs better, and still will be less pricy)

yeah do that, best option for your needs.

[Morgan MLGman]

both will work well for gaming, non of them will bottleneck any of these cards. 6700k is my choice as it has newer manufacturing process, maybe its cooler and you will gain some advantages because of newer platform.

You actually get more advantages when going for the X99 platform. Just cause Z170 is newer, doesn't mean it's better. X99 is a higher tier platform, an 'enthusiast' one, Z170 is a 'mainstream' one. Not even mentioning the 5820k is a better bang for the buck than 6700k, it's actually 20$ cheaper in the US right now, and it's more powerful.

[afyeung]

 

The 5820k is pretty much one of those CPUs that does everything you want it to do when you want it. Unless you are going above 2 980ti's or Fury X's for the best performance possible, the 5820k is the best choice for any good PC.

[Nena Trinity]

X99 is coolest and better for work but if gaming is your main thingy why not just get 6700K?

[bennithejman]

Since you are doing editing and most productivity programs will benefit from having more cores, you are better off with the 5820k. Even though you want to game, the difference between framerates using the two processors is very very small. Especially since upcoming games are being more and more optimized for six-core processors, I'd stick with the 5820k. As far as your question about bottlenecking goes, when it comes to gaming, the graphics card is pretty much always what determines the amount of frames you get. If you want more frames, you go for a better GPU - a higher CPU doesn't make much of a difference (unless you're coming from a very low end chip, which you are not).

 

You'll be GPU bound in almost every game scenario (WITH THAT GPU) , and CPU heavy games,... well you will have one of the best CPU's to do it with, so you can't do much better.

The GPU is the limiting factor for games here, not the CPU.

 

You said it yourself, An Editing PC that can game well.

Obviously priorities are..... Editing First, Gaming Second.

 

If you rely on faster speeds editing for work or whatever, get the 5820k

Gaming performance between them, with THAT GPU, there will be ZERO difference, because your GPU bound before your CPU bound.

 

The 5820k won't bottleneck a 960/380, especially not overclocked.

 

As for rendering: If you make money editing and actually need those 2 extra cores, get the 5820k. If not, get the 6700k. It's newer, more efficient, and still plenty fast for rendering.

Thank you guys for your great feedback! I've put together a build that I believe will suit my needs.

 

Here's what I've got so far:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/BenPSkinner/saved/RG8gXL

 

My preferences for this are:

- Fast enough to handle everything I throw at it in terms of editing.

- Nice black color scheme. I don't want to spend everything on the CPU and GPU while leaving the rest of it looking like a dump.

- As stated above, I'd like to have a well rounded build with all the parts being decent. No buying cheapo of one thing to get a way better of the other thing (there are exceptions, however).

- Price range around 1400-1900$~ (Also considering tax if possible)

- No need for too much storage, I can upgrade it later.

- Can handle most games.

- I'm fine with 16gb of ram for the time being if the cash could be used for other budgeting options

- I'd prefer the x99 sabertooth motherboard if possible

[Epiclol86]

I  would make one modification: get 16 gb of ram, and use the extra 100 bucks to upgrade your GPU to something more powerfull, like a 970. Not only will it allow you to run the most demanding games at higher framerates and detail, but it will also give a lot more longevity to your system, as you will feel the need to upgrade much farther down the road, as games get more and more hard to run, the 960 will be obsolete a lot faster than the 970. And really, there is no difference performance wise between 16 and 32 gb of ram!