Overclocked i5 much better than a non Oc i5

[ElPedro]

Hi guys,

 

I have the option to buy a 6600k bundle or a 6600 bundle.

 

The 6600k bundle is £350.00 (mobo, cooler, cpu)
The 6600 bundle is £240.00 (mobo, cpu)


Is the 6600 much slower than an OC'ed 6600k? In normal workloads/gaming/livestreaing. I'm not sure which one to get, also the 6600k would include a better motherboard >.<

Should I just save the money? Or invest in a better rig now (as I dont ever want to change my motherboard)

 

[ElPedro]

Anyone?

[SeanAngelo]

11 minutes ago, ElPedro said:

Hi guys,

 

I have the option to buy a 6600k bundle or a 6600 bundle.

 

The 6600k bundle is £350.00 (mobo, cooler, cpu)
The 6600 bundle is £240.00 (mobo, cpu)


Is the 6600 much slower than an OC'ed 6600k? In normal workloads/gaming/livestreaing. I'm not sure which one to get, also the 6600k would include a better motherboard >.<

Should I just save the money? Or invest in a better rig now (as I dont ever want to change my motherboard)

 

obviously overclocking increases performance, quite a bit.

[SkilledRebuilds]

3 minutes ago, ElPedro said:

Anyone?

An awesome speedboost for some, longevity of the build for others...

You don't have to OC unless you need the extra power and don't have money but have sufficient cooling.

But enthusiasts do it anyway because reasons..... (faster 5-25%, sometimes higher, apps respond nicely if they are CPU heavier than others)

It's worth it to most, depending on your usage cases & mindset on Overclocking in general.

[smokefest]

39 minutes ago, ElPedro said:

Hi guys,

 

I have the option to buy a 6600k bundle or a 6600 bundle.

 

The 6600k bundle is £350.00 (mobo, cooler, cpu)
The 6600 bundle is £240.00 (mobo, cpu)


Is the 6600 much slower than an OC'ed 6600k? In normal workloads/gaming/livestreaing. I'm not sure which one to get, also the 6600k would include a better motherboard >.<

Should I just save the money? Or invest in a better rig now (as I dont ever want to change my motherboard)

 

Depends on your budget here I think... Because.. 110$ difference, its close to 30% saving here....

If you dont want to OC or never OC'd before, or don't know how to OC, pick the non-oc one. 

If you want to overclock, achive higher performance, and have a better re-sell value, get the OC one.

Your choice

Personnaly, I always pick the overclockable one, for re-sale value, and because i love to OC

[ElPedro]

7 minutes ago, smokefest said:

Depends on your budget here I think... Because.. 110$ difference, its close to 30% saving here....

If you dont want to OC or never OC'd before, or don't know how to OC, pick the non-oc one. 

If you want to overclock, achive higher performance, and have a better re-sell value, get the OC one.

Your choice

Personnaly, I always pick the overclockable one, for re-sale value, and because i love to OC

I think youre right. I'm just going to get the OC hip, even though it probably is just a marketing ploy. 

I just want to try and get a nice OC, and keep it for a few years. Thanks

[smokefest]

8 minutes ago, ElPedro said:

I think youre right. I'm just going to get the OC hip, even though it probably is just a marketing ploy. 

I just want to try and get a nice OC, and keep it for a few years. Thanks

it's not a marketing ploy,

 

OC does make a difference, you can get up to 10-15-20% more performance with a good OC,

The day your CPU becomes a bit weak, you can OC it and have maybe 1-2 more year out of it,

I simply overclock it right away when I receive it lolll I like to run my things at full power