i5 6600k vs i7 6700k For Gaming

[DiscoDave]

Hi All,

I've been getting some mixed responses about the two aforementioned CPU's for gaming.

I'm looking to upgrade from a first gen i7. I hear from some that the i7 doesn't really present much of an increase when it comes to gaming. I don't do any video encoding or any cpu-heavy stuff really.

However, others have said that DX12/VR/Newer games are going to start to utilise more CPU cores better and consequently a i7 would potentially be a better investment. However I've also read that this isn't quite true and most games will still be GPU-bound anyway.

Hopefully someone can clarify for me

Cheers,

 

[DiscoDave]

what game are you playing? Some games need a decent power from the cpu. For example, Battlefield 4 Multiplayer 64, map siege of Shanghai at 1440p when the skyscraper collapses the i5 might shows a little stuttering. I don't play much game only BF4 therefore that is the only scenario that I could find.

I do play a bit of BF4, but I will also play newer games like Doom, F1, the new Deus Ex game, etc.