Jump to content

What CPU ???

MrSha256
 Share
Posted

Hey guys!

I'm planning on building my own computer soon(rocking a Q9400 right now) and I don't really now what CPU to choose. I want to do programming, a little bit of 3d modeling, future oriented gaming and working with video games engines(unreal engine, cryengine, unity).

So I wanted to know which CPU is the best according to my needs: an i5 6600 or an i7 6700 (I don't want to overclock).

Thanks

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

i7 6700 but i would personally bump up to X99 and get a 5820k/6800k

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
1 minute ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

The kind of work you're looking to do would probably benefit from the i7-6700.

You can see some performance comparisons here:

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-6700-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6600

I can see your knew here,CPUBoss is not a good source and is not very accurate,use something like CPU user benchmark as it is more reliable

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, keNNySOC said:

I can see your knew here,CPUBoss is not a good source and is not very accurate,use something like CPU user benchmark

I'm not new here, I just did a quick search to compare the two is all.

Though I had no idea CPUBoss wasn't a good source. I'll keep that in mind.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

will this help?

 

CPU: i5 8600K 4.6GHz  GPU: GTX 1060 6GB RAM: Kingston Hyper X 16GB PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W Motherboard: ROG Strix Z370-G Storage: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB, Seagate 3TB Case: NZXT H440 Cooling: BeQuiet! Pure Rock

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Well thanks everyone for these quick answers!

I'm not gonna bump to X99 because I am on a budget and you get less single core performance with a 5820k/6800k and it's not worth an extra 200$.

Thank you for your help, i'm gonna go for the i7 6700 :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
14 minutes ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

I'm not new here, I just did a quick search to compare the two is all.

Though I had no idea CPUBoss wasn't a good source. I'll keep that in mind.

CPUBoss is often heavily biased and mostly just plain wrong, as is it's sister GPUBoss.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
2 hours ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

CPUBoss is often heavily biased and mostly just plain wrong, as is it's sister GPUBoss.

According to GPUBoss, I should keep my 9500GT as it out performs almost every modern offering!!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
6 minutes ago, Curious Pineapple said:

According to GPUBoss, I should keep my 9500GT as it out performs almost every modern offering!!!!

Of course it does, higher number equals more better!

 

:P

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×