i7 5820k vs i7 6700k

[Darkseth]

OP already said he can get them for same price at Microcenter. Thanks for playing though.

I got the 5820k with MSI X99S Gaming 7 at Microcenter a few weeks ago. Anyone who passes up on an extra 2c/4t for the same price and an essentially undetectable difference in games is an idiot.

i've mentioned it before, in case you don't read all comments.

 

Why does it have to be THIS Motherboard? Why can't it be maybe an Asrock Z170 extreme 4, which costs 80 bucks less? It seems, that local store just wants to sell something expensive to make some extra 50$ profit. (Yes, local stores are often like that). There's also x99 Boards that cost 100 bucks less than the Sabertooth ^^

So regardless of Platform, THIS combination is uneccessary overpriced, and i would anyway recommend, to make a smart combination of both platforms on some fair priced online stores, and compare that. And not just throwing in 2 random numbers^^

 

But yea, depends on the Country...

 

Where i live, the 6700k + Motherboard costs around 500-520€.

5820k + Motherboard is at 650€.

Would you here still justify the 5820k?

 

...Just saw, in US the 6700k is priced way too high.. Both CPUs should be the other way around.

Did the 6700k experience heavy delivery problems in the US too? (In Europe it wasnt available for like 3 months, except for way too much)

 

But of course.. if its NOT possible to get the skylake system cheaper, then 5820k, i'll not deny that. But if theres a noteable price difference, its not worth for 80% gaming.

I think someone is stuck on 4c/8t and is mad he couldn't buy X99[emoji14]

Oh you got me. I am so mad, i didnt spend an extra 150 bucks for 2 Cores, that i can't even use

And yes, where i live, it is 150 extra bucks ^^

And also yes, i can afford that easy, don't wory Doesnt  mean, i have to throw my money out of the Window.. Going from an i5 to i7 was already enough pricy compared to the benefits ^^

[X99stattrak]

i've mentioned it before, in case you don't read all comments.

Why does it have to be THIS Motherboard? Why can't it be maybe an Asrock Z170 extreme 4, which costs 80 bucks less? It seems, that local store just wants to sell something expensive to make some extra 50$ profit. (Yes, local stores are often like that). There's also x99 Boards that cost 100 bucks less than the Sabertooth ^^

So regardless of Platform, THIS combination is uneccessary overpriced, and i would anyway recommend, to make a smart combination of both platforms on some fair priced online stores, and compare that. And not just throwing in 2 random numbers^^

But yea, depends on the Country...

Where i live, the 6700k + Motherboard costs around 500-520€.

5820k + Motherboard is at 650€.

Would you here still justify the 5820k?

...Just saw, in US the 6700k is priced way too high.. Both CPUs should be the other way around.

Did the 6700k experience heavy delivery problems in the US too? (In Europe it wasnt available for like 3 months, except for way too much)

But of course.. if its NOT possible to get the skylake system cheaper, then 5820k, i'll not deny that. But if theres a noteable price difference, its not worth for 80% gaming.

Oh you got me. I am so mad, i didnt spend an extra 150 bucks for 2 Cores, that i can't even use

And yes, where i live, it is 150 extra bucks ^^

And also yes, i can afford that easy, don't wory Doesnt mean, i have to throw my money out of the Window.. Going from an i5 to i7 was already enough pricy compared to the benefits ^^

I'll play my games maxed out, and enjoy kicking your butt at anything CPU related. My Cinebench r15 score beats a 12c/24t Xeon. Where's your 6700k again?

[jjohnthedon1]

I'll play my games maxed out, and enjoy kicking your butt at anything CPU related. My Cinebench r15 score beats a 12c/24t Xeon. Where's your 6700k again?

because your bench mark has practical applications in gaming lol

6700k is already overkill CPU for gaming.

Uv already payed that extra for hyperthreading at the little performance boost it offers in gaming

Ud have to be a moron to get the 5820k for 150bucks more for gaming as there are no tangible benefits.

6700k has the best single core performance and will pull ahead in most games if u run a oc of 4.7/4.8 jigahertz

[Nena Trinity]

I personally would go for a 5820K because cores and multi tasking is fun!

[0wN3r]

5820k For gaming will OC on sabertooth like ceazy, its perfect mobo in my oppinion. I can easily get 4.2GHz in Auto tuned settings!

[0wN3r]

Yes I saw.

The 5820k beats out the 6700k in video editing.

But looses in gaming...

Also I heard there is almost no performance gain when overclocking i7 5820k.

Why?

Because more cores results in less or no stuttering issues that can occur even with a high framerates

[X99stattrak]

Because more cores results in less or no stuttering issues that can occur even with a high framerates

They just don't know, it's been proven that the new games coming out favor more votes, and will run smoother, look at GTA V, a 5960X at stock clocks beat everything.

[Coaxialgamer]

I7 5820k. Better upgrade path and better fps in some games.

[Flibbib]

Seriously do half of you even read? Why recommend the 6700k because it's cheaper. He specifically said its the same price. 5820k hands down no question about it, unless you're going to notice the extra $5 on your electricity bill a year.

[DrtyDiesel]

On newegg in the US, the 5820k is $30 cheaper than the 6700k. I didn't see where the OP is from, but he says he can get either for the same price.

My vote is 5820k

[gunmaster1173]

I can pick up a i7 5820k w/ x99 Sabertooth for $650 at my local Microcenter.

But I also can pick up a i7 6700k w/ Z170 Sabertooth for $650.

This question is giving me a headache.

I will be gaming 80% of the time.

A little video editing on the side...

What path should I take?

Since you're editing videos go for the 5820k, you'll see a bigger difference with the 6 cores when editing than the 4 core and gaming wise it doesn't change much

[NumLock21]

5820k, x99, enthusiast, quad channel ddr4

6 cores! Get 5820k!