Haswell vs Skylake build

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I'm updating my PC and have the choice of the following:

Haswell build:
CPU - Intel Core i5-4690
Motherboard - ASRock B85M Pro4
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600 Mhz

Skylake build:
CPU - Intel Core i5-6600k
Motherboard - Asus Z170-A
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 2400 Mhz

Common parts to either build (I think!):
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
Crucial 250GB BX100 SATA 6GB/s
EVGA 500W 80PLUS Power Supply
Noctua NH-U12S Slim U-Series CPU cooler
Antec P280 Mid Tower Case

The Haswell parts above come to £265, the Skylake ones £393.

So, as there's almost £130 difference between the two, is the Skylake worth the extra cash?

I already have the graphics card and the SSD.

The cooler is chosen simply because it's supposed to be very quiet, although I'd happily look at anything cheaper that's equally quiet.

PSU good enough?

Anywhere else that you can see improvements or suggestions?

Many thanks.
 
Thanks for your replies.

If I look at a better/more pricey Haswell, am I not negating the advantage of the Haswell being cheaper and just making the Skylake look more tempting...? Or does the Haswell start out-performing the 6600k when you throw more money at it? (excuse my ignorance).
 
Yes sorry the devil's canyon one as it will be hyperthreaded the I5 won't which can make the difference in some games like bf4
 
The Skylake you have pickled (well theres not much choice at the moment) is a K cpu so unlocked for overclocking, plus the Z*** board to allow that.

The haswell/DC you picked isnt overclockable as it doesnt have the Ksku in the name. The board is not a Z97 either.


At the same clock speed the Sklake is quicker but not by a great deal.
 
It's many years since I've overclocked anything, I'm more the sort of person that just builds it and leaves it these days. So, the k is of little interest to me.

What is the Z97 you mention?

Thanks again.
 
Z97 is a chipset for socket 1150 CPUs that allows overclocking of the K cpus.

Its the comparable chipset/boards for the Z170.
 
Well, the PC it's replacing has covered every base - gaming, HTPC, photo processing and general day-to-day stuff.

This one will be used for occasional gaming (1440p res) and Lightroom activities.
 
I had your decision a month ago and i opted for the 4790K opposed to the i5 skylake. Really glad i did, managed to clock it to 4.9GHZ and the cost was slightly cheaper at the time.
 
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