6700k vs 6800k on DX12/Vulcan

[The Elder Smurf]

With the ability to utilize more than 2 cores in DX12/Vulkan, just how much will the extra cores benefit games?

[Imakuni]

Did you know: we've been using more than 4 cores for a long while now, even without DX12.

 

Regardless, DX12 / Vulkan are APIs, not magic powder. They can better make use of the CPU resources, sure, but that requires nice dev support to be properly implemented. And that's assuming you aren't limited on the GPU either. Not to mention that if the cores are faster (Skylake OCs so much better than Broadwell E, plus the IPC), the gap closes.

 

You want a gaming PC? Then your best bet is the 6700k. Leave the 6800k for people that want to do more than just game.

[arnavvr]

The Skylake based 6700K will be much better at gaming than the 6800K due to it's better overclocking capability and IPC.

[lukart]

37 minutes ago, arnavvr said:

The Skylake based 6700K will be much better at gaming than the 6800K due to it's better overclocking capability and IPC.

 

And it's proved that the money you save from such high end CPU it's much better allocated to the VGA.

[The Elder Smurf]

52 minutes ago, lukart said:

 

And it's proved that the money you save from such high end CPU it's much better allocated to the VGA.

 

1 hour ago, Imakuni said:

Did you know: we've been using more than 4 cores for a long while now, even without DX12.

 

Regardless, DX12 / Vulkan are APIs, not magic powder. They can better make use of the CPU resources, sure, but that requires nice dev support to be properly implemented. And that's assuming you aren't limited on the GPU either. Not to mention that if the cores are faster (Skylake OCs so much better than Broadwell E, plus the IPC), the gap closes.

 

You want a gaming PC? Then your best bet is the 6700k. Leave the 6800k for people that want to do more than just game.

Well the gtx 1080 sli defenitly isn't be the limiting factor lol. I was just curious. Also everywhere I look says DX11 can use up to 2 cores only, so could you link something that says otherwise?

[Imakuni]

1 hour ago, The Elder Smurf said:

Well the gtx 1080 sli defenitly isn't be the limiting factor lol. I was just curious. Also everywhere I look says DX11 can use up to 2 cores only, so could you link something that says otherwise?

For example, take Far Cry 4, a DX11 game: it doesn't even open if you have less than 4 threads.

[Sparkko]

Both CPUs get around the same exact FPS when overclocked to their max with the 6800k having like a 2 fps advantage in most games. Really you should just get the 6700k and put more money into your GPU.... Unless you're like me and just want something completely and utterly overkill. That's the only reason I went with the 6800k.