Is it worth getting anything more than a i5-4690k for gaming?

[Drkalinium]

I am going to upgrade my pc soon and after reading numerous articles and seeking advice from computer science friends they all seem to recommend the i5-4690k as being all you need for gaming, many benchmarks seem to suggest that even spending £100s more would barely get me 3-4 fps in a lot of current gen games. So is there any reason to pay more and get one of the newer CPUs if I am planning to only use this pc for gaming?

 

[Drkalinium]

Makes sense to get the newer skylake 6600k - much more futureproof platform with ddr4, 20 more PCI-E V3 lanes, easier to overclock and better performance.

It is quite a bit more money though the i5 6600k is 40-50 more and 2011 mobos are more expensive too, is it any faster at all?

 

[Drkalinium]

6600K needs an 1151 mobo, not 2011.

On performance it's probably not worth it, if that £50 could mean getting a better GPU/larger SSD/better quality case, etc. - something you'll actually notice. Don't believe DDR4 or PCIe lanes will make any difference.

On the other hand, many people get anxious not being on the "latest gen", so paying the extra might be worth it for them.

I'd go with pandem0nium's suggestion personally.

I would perhaps save it for a GPU upgrade but I am finding the 780 to be enough for now and I have had issues with my current CPU and expect its on its way out I have had it since release so its had a great run.

 

[Drkalinium]

if your upgrading get a mobo that has the ability to accept ddr4 ram... that way your going to future proof your system because games will require the ddr4 ram in future and that is a fact.

I am not sure about that looking back over the past 10 years and RAM type has made very little difference to gaming performance, I see no reason why DDR4 would be a revelation when DDR3 was no significant improvement over 2 for gaming.

 

[Drkalinium]

I was fine with my 950 you guys are right its great but its also failing atm i tried it on a couple of different boards in friends pcs and its performance has dropped and its idling at 70c so I am upgrading. As for going for a skylake I guess I should think about it really I think that spending a 100 more now for a bit more longevity makes sense but i always feel that the extra longevity isn't always garenteed. Thanks guys for all the advice you guys are giving tho really helpful if i was to get either a skylake or 4690k would it make more sense to buy the bits individually or buy a combined overclocked bundle?

Basically it seems to cost a similar amount but the oc bundles have slower RAM for the same price despite having faster CPU clock speeds, which is preferable CPU or RAM clock speed?

 

[Drkalinium]

Sounds like you need to re-attach your cooler and remove dust while you're at it. I do that every year or two.

cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and reattached and then tried on a few different boards still to no avail, it so rare for these chips to go :/

 

[Drkalinium]

I was having a look around and I think I will opt for a skylake system I have the money atm was having a look on amazon and found their are two 6600ks for different prices? what is the difference?



also when it comes to RAM is 2400MHz with CAS 14 or 2666MHz with CAS 16 better?

 

[Drkalinium]

for £30 more i seem to be able to get a 6700k i guess thats worth it?

 

[Drkalinium]

also are stock coolers ok? I really dont care for overclocking right now

 

[Drkalinium]

oh sorry Overclockers doesnt have 6600ks in stock atm and I realised that it was a 6700 not 6700k that was only £30 more. What is the difference between the 6600/6700 and the 6600k/6700k?

 

[Drkalinium]

ah I see thank you I figured out that the price difference comes from how long you have to wait for delivery