Is the 2600k still viable?

[Phaeton]

I'm going to build a new pc this summer, and I am planning somewhere in the $800 dollar range, not sure exactly what to get so i came here. One of my friends has a second hand 2600k he uses now and he offered me $150 usd for it.

I was planning on something like this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L9RzmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/L9RzmG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($219.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $794.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 17:22 EDT-0400

 

Before you say get the r9 380, im going green team since its what i know well.

Is a 2600k a good replacement for a 6500k?

Is it worth it?

 

Please Help!

[Sentryy]

The 2600k is fine for everything. I personally wouldn't go back a generation and I would get a 6700k for the same price as 2600k + Mobo + ram.

[havarka]

gaming? Get 970, It is gonna be cheaper in the summer cause PASCAL should be already out.

[Rolling Potatoe]

The 2600k is still nice for gaming,

id say about as good as the i5 6500 (little better multi core performance vs little better single core performance).

 

If you dont get a cheap mobo and ddr3 with that I wouldnt go for it though, the skylake cpu is more modern with lower power usage and stuff like usb 3.1, ultra m.2, pcie 3.0