6800k vs 6700k? Which to buy?

[S7117]

So I am planning on building a new pc this summer and am at a loss between the two processors.

Yes I know one has more cores and supports more PCIe lanes, but they also have differences in single core performance.

 

Let me know what you would do and why.

 

Thanks in advanced.

[HKZeroFive]

Depends on what you do.

[S7117]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

Depends on what you do.

Gaming, coding, running some cad softwares.

[NumLock21]

6800K

6700K for those who only care about single core performance. For that might as well just grab a ancient single core Pentium 4.

[HKZeroFive]

3 minutes ago, S7117 said:

Gaming, coding, running some cad softwares.

Then go for the i7 6800K.

[Zyndo]

10 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

6800K

6700K for those who only care about single core performance. For that might as well just grab a ancient single core Pentium 4.

Seems like an incredibly lopsided statement... 6800k would perform straight up worse than a 6700k in gaming, and an "ancient single core Pentium 4" would be outmatched in most games today.... High end quad cores like the 6700k have their place.... don't make such bold and random statements. You will add confusion to the passerby's who don't understand the point you're trying to make...

[NumLock21]

1 minute ago, Zyndo said:

Seems like an incredibly lopsided statement... 6800k would perform straight up worse than a 6700k in gaming, and an "ancient single core Pentium 4" would be outmatched in most games today.... High end quad cores like the 6700k have their place.... don't make such bold and random statements. You will add confusion to the passerby's who don't understand the point you're trying to make...

Only care about gaming, then get a console

[Nena Trinity]

i7-5820K vs i7-6700K should be the question, i7-6800K is terrible for OCing!  

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

3 minutes ago, Nena360 said:

i7-5820K vs i7-6700K should be the question, i7-6800K is terrible for OCing!  

 

26 minutes ago, S7117 said:

So I am planning on building a new pc this summer and am at a loss between the two processors.

Yes I know one has more cores and supports more PCIe lanes, but they also have differences in single core performance.

 

Let me know what you would do and why.

 

Thanks in advanced.

Might as well get the 6700 and downgrade the motherboard bios.

[Zyndo]

8 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Only care about gaming, then get a console

LE GASP! GET OFF THIS FORUM YOU FILTHY PEASANT!

 

#GloriousPCMasterRace

[NumLock21]

2 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

LE GASP! GET OFF THIS FORUM YOU FILTHY PEASANT!

You only care about gaming. so you should get off this forum ya filthy peasant.

6800K or Go Home

[OsuMasterz]

9 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Only care about gaming, then get a console

boi. some people just want to play games... 

 

[NumLock21]

1 minute ago, OsuMasterz said:

boi. some people just want to play games... 

 

Majority here only care about games, but fails to see the whole picture as to what they want to do with their PCs.

Spend money on a 6700K, just go with a 6800K or save a bit by getting a 5820K. You can 2 extra cores for when you need them.

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

2 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Majority here only care about games, but fails to see the whole picture as to what they want to do with their PCs.

Spend money on a 6700K, just go with a 6800K or save a bit by getting a 5820K. You can 2 extra cores for when you need them.

And for games you need single thread clockspeed though.

[NumLock21]

2 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

And for games you need single thread clockspeed though.

This is the problem with most people when they configure their builds, they only care about gaming. So you're saying my 3.5GHz cpu won't play games as well at a 4GHz cpu?

I might have a few less FPS, but I can still play it. It's not a e-peen contest.

[sublimaze]

9 hours ago, S7117 said:

Gaming, coding, running some cad softwares.

 

9 hours ago, Nena360 said:

i7-5820K vs i7-6700K should be the question, i7-6800K is terrible for OCing!  

Nena360 is right. If gaming is your top priority, then 6700k/Z170 will be faster (and cheaper too). However, any app that uses more than 4 cores will do better on 5820k/6800k. An overclocked 5820k will almost match 6700k in most games, and it blows away 6700k in any app that uses more than 4 cores. When games start using more than 4 cores (DX12), 5820k will outperform 6700k in those games too. 6800k is faster than 5820k, but 6800k is also more expensive. It just depends on your budget.

 

So again, it depends on what you plan to do on the rig. Both platforms play games very well. But if you plan to do any "serious" work, then 5820k/6800k is better.

 

Only gaming = 6700k

Gaming + coding + CAD = 5820k (if you have money to spare, then 6800k)