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i5 7500 or 7600

GP8y1

GP8y1

GP8y1

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Quick question before I purchase?

Is it worth the extra to go from a 7500 to 7600? My original intention was to buy the 7500.
 
I'd either get the 7500 or skip the 7600 and just get the 7600k
Pc part picker
I5 7600k £219
I5 7600 £205
I5 7500 £188

Between the 7500 and 7600 there is a £17 difference for a extra 100mhz clock speed.
7500 will be fine if you can afford it get the 7600k and it has overclocking potential for the future.
 
Never really looked into it or considered it to be honest with you. Prefer a stable build that plays games right out of the box.
 
GP8y1 said:
Never really looked into it or considered it to be honest with you. Prefer a stable build that plays games right out of the box.
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I've run a 2500k at 4.6GHz for a few years stable, and my 6700k at 4.6 since release day with no problems.

Imo its definitely worth the £30 more for the unlocked version
 
Each to their own, if definitely not overclocking, then don't get a k.

However, for the sake of £15, you can pretty much just go into BIOS and and jack the speed up a couple hundred mhz, without even touching other settings.
 
+1 for the 7600k. For the difference in price it is a no brainer really.

If you later decide to upgrade it'll be easier to sell the 7600k and it'll hold it's value more than the locked version will.
 
Wouldn't you want to know OP's uses for the chip to be able to say that 3.8GHz isn't enough? Quite silly how often people are pushed towards more expensive gear for the sake of it. Yes it's an enthusiast forum, but that doesn't mean everyone should be told to spend more because mah frame ratez
 
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It's purely for gaming really. RTS games, etc with maxed out settings on a 480 RX. I'm aware it's an enthusiast forum, and I see a lot of members recommending this chip for builds. That's why I asked the question, is it worth the extra.
 
In all honesty, you probably wouldn't ne able to tell any difference if not overclocking.

However there's some sense in the k, you have the option to overclock, and when you sell it, it will hold its value more and will sell quicker as it's a more desirable chip.

There's no real right or wrong answer, it depends more on your personal priorities.
 
Between OCing and not OCing you're looking at a 10% performance difference, is that worth the cost? (Also factoring in more £ for Mobo & Cooler, and also keeping in mind that your whole PC's temps go up if the CPU gets major OC) Up to you, imo it's overrated except for the enthusiasts that just want to do it.
 
I appreciate the advice. I'm not a hardware enthusiast, and only look at the best for what I can afford. I've gone ahead and ordered the 7500, putting the savings towards the 480.
 
Good choice. You can up the clock by 100mhz in the bios easy enough if need be. I ran my 7600k at standard clock speed with a Rx480 and was returning excellent frame rates in the 70's on GTA with the majority of settings maxed out.
It is however overclocked to 4.8 ghz now.
 
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