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i5 6600k or Xeon X5660

Skyforger

Skyforger

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Witch one would be better for gaming ?
The i5 has better per core rating but overall they are both the same.
Is it worth changing the socket if my mobo supports Xeon X5660
 
For gaming the 6600k will be the faster chip, you get more cores with the 5660 but at the moment not a lot of games make use of more than 4 cores. This may change with DX12. Obviously the 5650 will cost a lot less than a whole new platform.
 
X5650 = Much better in multithreaded applications, far cheaper to upgrade.
i5-6600K = Much better in single threaded applications, far more expensive of an upgrade.

For gaming the i5-6600K would perform better in most games (only those that are heavily threaded might be faster on the Xeon), but whether it's worth the upgrade cost depends on whether an X5650 would bottleneck your GPU, what other upgrades you plan on in the near future, etc.
 
For DX11 the 6600K. For DX12, Mantle, and Vulkan the X5650.

Considering "future proofing" :p the X5650 is the way to go. Not to mention the massive cost difference.
 
If your current cpu is doing well enough, then just stick a Xeon in. You won't be disappointed.

If you're looking for a newer platform with m.2 and such then you can't go far wrong with a 6600k.
 
setter said:
For gaming the 6600k will be the faster chip, you get more cores with the 5660 but at the moment not a lot of games make use of more than 4 cores. This may change with DX12. Obviously the 5650 will cost a lot less than a whole new platform.
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Hi, i am planning to get gtx 970 and wait till end of the year for the new pascal gpu's and the new intel chips and planing to build a new rig for next few years then.
 
Skyforger said:
Hi, i am planning to get gtx 970 and wait till end of the year for the new pascal gpu's and the new intel chips and planing to build a new rig for next few years then.
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That seems like a good idea. A 5650 going for £60 recently but still probably best to put that towards a GPU.
 
Hmm, I can see X5650 going right now for £54 inc postage. I have a X5670 which I am using at 4.6Ghz but I'm not sure if it's worth double that of the X5650. Stock clocks are 2.93Ghz vs 2.6Ghz. Most X5650 do 4Ghz at a breeze and 4.2-4.4 if you spend a little time with them.
 
wam7 said:
Hmm, I can see X5650 going right now for £54 inc postage. I have a X5670 which I am using at 4.6Ghz but I'm not sure if it's worth double that of the X5650. Stock clocks are 2.93Ghz vs 2.6Ghz. Most X5650 do 4Ghz at a breeze and 4.2-4.4 if you spend a little time with them.
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hmmm thanks something to consider.
 
Current X5670 running at 4.2 doesnt even break a sweat in BF4 infact not even seen it go over 35% usage . I went from a 920 at 4ghz and its so much more snappy .
 
Get the Xeon and if youre not happy sell it on and go for the full upgrade.

That was my plan and I stuck with the Xeon ever since. My 920 did 4.2 on this board and my Xeon 5670 does 4.5 no trouble. Probably 4.6 if I could be bothered :D

Wam7 what board and what bclk and volts?
 
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Wam7 what board and what bclk and volts?
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Asus P6T, Bclk 220 (21x) 1.392v in bios.

It really is a no brainer for the cost. I dropped it in a system with a SSD and Win10 and I don't see the difference between my 3930k @ 5Ghz and Xeon 1650 @ 5.1Ghz
 
Skyforger said:
Witch one would be better for gaming ?
The i5 has better per core rating but overall they are both the same.
Is it worth changing the socket if my mobo supports Xeon X5660
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6600k will destroy the xeon in gaming and run much, much cooler.

You also get an up to date platform, all the new toys (connectivity wise) and full warranty.
 
Hmmm tempted to try for that :) I'm at 205 x22

Just noticed my RAM is running at 2:8 for 820mhz at 9-11-11-28 2T. Sounds slow!!
 
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