i5 or i7?

[aviationjames]

I have just upgraded my GPU from a GTX 660 2GB to the AMD R9 380 4GB. I am still having low frame rates and frame drops in most games, such as GTA V (40-20fps), STAR Wars, The Division. I currently have an i3 6100.

 

I am thinking of getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-BX80662I56600K-Core-i5-6600K-LGA1151/dp/B010T6DCBS?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1A2ITNOSG7IH1

or this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-I7-6700K-Processor-Cache-LGA1151/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1459765760&sr=1-3&keywords=i7+1151

 

Is there much difference for the price? I want to play games 60fps on high settings, such as the Division and GTA V.

 

 

 

[Ghostay]

1 minute ago, aviationjames said:

I have just upgraded my GPU from a GTX 660 2GB to the AMD R9 380 4GB. I am still having low frame rates and frame drops in most games, such as GTA V (40-20fps), STAR Wars, The Division. I currently have an i3 6100.

 

I am thinking of getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-BX80662I56600K-Core-i5-6600K-LGA1151/dp/B010T6DCBS?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1A2ITNOSG7IH1

or this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-I7-6700K-Processor-Cache-LGA1151/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1459765760&sr=1-3&keywords=i7+1151

 

Is there much difference for the price? I want to play games 60fps on high settings, such as the Division and GTA V.

 

 

 

You're not going to see much difference at all.

 

 

[Guuhan]

i5 is enough for gaming. i7 is for more professional use. you wont see much fps impact in games.

[user328453]

The on

y difference is the i7 has hyperthreading and a higher base clock witch you can increase with the i5 so unless your mad about video editing and that Don't get the i7

[Samsterstorm]

6 minutes ago, aviationjames said:

I have just upgraded my GPU from a GTX 660 2GB to the AMD R9 380 4GB. I am still having low frame rates and frame drops in most games, such as GTA V (40-20fps), STAR Wars, The Division. I currently have an i3 6100.

 

I am thinking of getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-BX80662I56600K-Core-i5-6600K-LGA1151/dp/B010T6DCBS?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1A2ITNOSG7IH1

or this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-I7-6700K-Processor-Cache-LGA1151/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1459765760&sr=1-3&keywords=i7+1151

 

Is there much difference for the price? I want to play games 60fps on high settings, such as the Division and GTA V.

 

 

 

I personally would get a 4790k as they are around the same price as the i5! My 4790k is an absolute beast I love it to death! A 4790k is gunna last u 4-5 years plus before any bottlenecks... i5's tend to get outruled a lot earlier... Plus Skylake in my opinion is not as good of a platform as Haswell (I know people will disagree but its MY opinion) 

[user328453]

1 minute ago, Samsterstorm said:

I personally would get a 4790k as they are around the same price as the i5! My 4790k is an absolute beast I love it to death! A 4790k is gunna last u 4-5 years plus before any bottlenecks... i5's tend to get outruled a lot earlier... Plus Skylake in my opinion is not as good of a platform as Haswell (I know people will disagree but its MY opinion) 

He has a LGA 1151 socket so that won't help much

[Bl00dgod]

8 minutes ago, Guuhan said:

i5 is enough for gaming. i7 is for more professional use. you wont see much fps impact in games.

depending on the game he will games like mmo ( WOW or others ) benefit alot from the i7 performance

 

otherwise the game performance of the i5 is almost the same as the i7

[Samsterstorm]

2 minutes ago, Jackster1249 said:

He has a LGA 1151 socket so that won't help much

Oh good point of he does not wanna swap his MB, i5 = gaming! i7 for CAD, Video Editing, Picture Editing and also a better choice if u stream or record your gameplay. I personally went for a i7 because I had the money and I wanted a chip that I would never have to change for 4 years and just swap out GPU's every year or two

[Moonzy]

if you games utilise more cores, an i7 will benefit you

if you game and stream your game with cpu encoding, the i7 will benefit you

if you use softwares that benefit from more threads, an i7 will benefit you

 

if you just game, the i5 and i7 wont be much of a difference (maybe a few fps?) in term of gaming performance

 

though DX12 is going to be utilised widely soon so you might wanna take it into consideration

 

also, do you have a z170 chipset motherboard?

[Bl00dgod]

3 minutes ago, Samsterstorm said:

Oh good point of he does not wanna swap his MB, i5 = gaming! i7 for CAD, Video Editing, Picture Editing and also a better choice if u stream or record your gameplay. I personally went for a i7 because I had the money and I wanted a chip that I would never have to change for 4 years and just swap out GPU's every year or two

every year or two oO"? why not invest a few bucks more and have the card for much longer?

1-2year and then spend like 300 bucks again and again instead of buying a 980ti for 600 directly or the new generation thats coming

instead of the 970 i'd get a r9 390

 

aviationjames pls post your complete rig, mobo etc

[user328453]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if you games utilise more cores, an i7 will benefit you

if you game and stream your game with cpu encoding, the i7 will benefit you

if you use softwares that benefit from more threads, an i7 will benefit you

 

if you just game, the i5 and i7 wont be much of a difference (maybe a few fps?) in term of gaming performance

 

though DX12 is going to be utilised widely soon so you might wanna take it into consideration

 

also, do you have a z170 chipset motherboard?

Yes he does

[Samsterstorm]

3 minutes ago, Bl00dgod said:

every year or two oO"? why not invest a few bucks more and have the card for much longer?

1-2year and then spend like 300 bucks again and again instead of buying a 980ti for 600 directly or the new generation thats coming

instead of the 970 i'd get a r9 390

 

aviationjames pls post your complete rig, mobo etc

I didn't want a 980 as I am only gaming at 1080p!!! And I have had waaayyy to many issues with the red team over the years and my first green team card has been flawless and I love it!!!! (just my personal experience)! And at that time I did not have £550+ quid lying around! I have other parts of my life that needs funding so 300 every two years is better than 600 every 4 years, if you get what I am saying  

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Samsterstorm said:

I didn't want a 980 as I am only gaming at 1080p!!! And I have had waaayyy to many issues with the red team over the years and my first green team card has been flawless and I love it!!!! (just my personal experience)! And at that time I did not have £550+ quid lying around! I have other parts of my life that needs funding so 300 every two years is better than 600 every 4 years, if you get what I am saying  

and you get to peel the plastic off new electronics, thats priceless

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[Samsterstorm]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

and you get to peel the plastic off new electronics, thats priceless

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Yeah that is true... Can not knock and fresh GPU!!!  

[19_blackie_73]

42 minutes ago, aviationjames said:

I have just upgraded my GPU from a GTX 660 2GB to the AMD R9 380 4GB. I am still having low frame rates and frame drops in most games, such as GTA V (40-20fps), STAR Wars, The Division. I currently have an i3 6100.

 

I am thinking of getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-BX80662I56600K-Core-i5-6600K-LGA1151/dp/B010T6DCBS?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1A2ITNOSG7IH1

or this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-I7-6700K-Processor-Cache-LGA1151/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1459765760&sr=1-3&keywords=i7+1151

 

Is there much difference for the price? I want to play games 60fps on high settings, such as the Division and GTA V.

 

 

 

is your sig wrong? or is it another rig? if you want to upgrade your rig the sig (I'm guess you will because it contains the GTX660), i have to disappoint you: you have no Intel i3 but an AMD FX6100. If you want to go to intel's side of things, you will at least need additionally a new mobo if you stay on the 4xxx i5s/i7s, or new ram cpu and mobo if you get the newest platform.

[aviationjames]

1 minute ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

is your sig wrong? or is it another rig? if you want to upgrade your rig the sig (I'm guess you will because it contains the GTX660), i have to disappoint you: you have no Intel i3 but an AMD FX6100. If you want to go to intel's side of things, you will at least need additionally a new mobo if you stay on the 4xxx i5s/i7s, or new ram cpu and mobo if you get the newest platform.

Its wrong, I need to update it. I do have a R9 380 and i3 6100

[aviationjames]

25 minutes ago, Jackster1249 said:

Yes he does

 

29 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

if you games utilise more cores, an i7 will benefit you

if you game and stream your game with cpu encoding, the i7 will benefit you

if you use softwares that benefit from more threads, an i7 will benefit you

 

if you just game, the i5 and i7 wont be much of a difference (maybe a few fps?) in term of gaming performance

 

though DX12 is going to be utilised widely soon so you might wanna take it into consideration

 

also, do you have a z170 chipset motherboard?

Okay, thankyou. i5 it is then, do want 60FPS with my r9 380 hopefully

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, aviationjames said:

Okay, thankyou. i5 it is then, do want 60FPS with my r9 380 hopefully

just turn down the game settings

i dont think a 380 will run latest AAA games at 60fps on ultra lol

[aviationjames]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

just turn down the game settings

i dont think a 380 will run latest AAA games at 60fps on ultra lol

awh lol, maybe high?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, aviationjames said:

awh lol, maybe high?

depending on games

just turn off some demanding eye-candy effects like tressFX or hairworks and you should do fine for 60fps

[aviationjames]

Just now, Moonzy said:

depending on games

just turn off some demanding eye-candy effects like tressFX or hairworks and you should do fine for 60fps

Division, GTA? 

Feel like I should have waited a week and got the R9 290

[Moonzy]

9 minutes ago, aviationjames said:

Division, GTA? 

Feel like I should have waited a week and got the R9 290

just turn down the effects bruh

i bet you can do high to medium on games if you want to lock at 60fps constantly