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Depends what you want to do.

 

Gaming: i5 is enough

Gaming + video editting etc: i7 is better

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I can't decide which should I buy for my new build 

And can you tell me which is better and why 

I 5 6600k or i7 4790k

The 4790k has the stronger performance. It's hyperthreaded, whereas the i5 is not. On top of that a single dye shrink and architecture revamp aren't going to be enough to make up for the extra performance that hyperthreading allows use of. Hyperthreading is explained by Linus here:

However, as the posts above state, it's not worth the extra cost if you're just gaming. 

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Depends what you want to do.

 

Gaming: i5 is enough

Gaming + video editting etc: i7 is better

 

 

The 4790K performs better in video editing and such tasks. And also in gaming.

 

 

4790k is better in every way

 

but.. if you only game, i7 isn't worth the extra money, since there is little difference in most games with i5

 

 

The 4790k has the stronger performance. It's hyperthreaded, whereas the i5 is not. On top of that a single dye shrink and architecture revamp aren't going to be enough to make up for the extra performance that hyperthreading allows use of. Hyperthreading is explained by Linus here:

However, as the posts above state, it's not worth the extra cost if you're just gaming. 

Is i5 6600k strong enough for 4k gaming 

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I can't decide which should I buy for my new build 

And can you tell me which is better and why 

I 5 6600k or i7 4790k

Get the Xeon 1231v3 with a h97/b85 board. :)

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Is i5 6600k strong enough for 4k gaming 

If you wanna go for 4K gaming I think an i7 would benefit you more. And the little price-jump from an i5 to an i7 won't be a problem if you're investing in a 4K machine I think.

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Is i5 6600k strong enough for 4k gaming 

Yes, but I doubt your GPU is unless you have 2 high-end cards, as 4K is more of a GPU dependent change over a CPU change. 

However, if you're putting two high-end GPUs in a computer, you really should put an i7 in it, as that small of a price jump isn't going to make as big a difference as a nice 4K monitor over a 1440p monitor. Or even two 980Ti-class GPUs over a single 970-class GPU.

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CPU: AMD 5800X

GPU: Gigabyte Aorus 3070 Ti

SSD: WD SN850X 4TB x2

MoBo: Gigabyte Aorus Master B550

Case: Fractal Torrent

PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750W

 

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yes, but if you can't decide between those two,

perfect choice for you is Xeon

E3-1231 V3 or V5

it's hyperthreaded, same price as K i5, power of a stock i7

it just can't be overclocked and has no iGPU

Additional note:

V5 Xeons must be used on a C23x board, as they're locked out of Z/H/B boards on skylake.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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really? why? that sucks

Because everyone was buying the Xeon E3 1231v3 instead of the 4770/4790k. ^-^

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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omg...

Yep.

Luckily, MSI and Asus are taking it upon themselves to make Gaming boards for the C chipset so we can use the v5s.

 

G3258 V 860k (Spoiler: G3258 wins)

 

 

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i7-4790K | MSI R9 390x | Cryorig H5 | MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard | G.Skill Sniper 8gbx2 1600mhz DDR3 | Corsair 300R | WD Green 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM drive | <p>Corsair RM750 | Logitech G602 | Corsair K95 RGB | Logitech Z313

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