Upgrade from i3 6100

[Martini1991]

Sounds like a good idea I think. I should be able to overclock my i3 on that for the time being ?

No.

 

[los]

You need to make sure you get a motherboard where you can get the correct bios to overclock the 6100, I dont know what ones, the one in this thread, would be an obvious choice as you get a guide to
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18709076&highlight=6100

 

[mickyflinn]

***Edit*** I got it the wrong way around. Your i3 6100 is 200mhz faster than the 6600k (i3 6100 is 3.7Ghz, 6600k is 3.5Ghz) so in games that don't make use of the extra cores you will actually lose performance.

Incorrect.

The 6600k base clock is 3.5ghz it boost to 3.9ghz making it 200mhz faster than the 6100.

http://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

 

[pandem0nium]

No.

Yes.

 

[Drake5]

Incorrect.

The 6600k base clock is 3.5ghz it boost to 3.9ghz making it 200mhz faster than the 6100.

http://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

A lot of different information in this thread

I guess I just want to know if getting a 6600k without overclocking it for now will be a good idea.... The main thing I'm struggling with is when I'm playing games and have other applications open I'm notcing my CPU usage maxing out which sometimes causes lag spikes, a better CPU would stop this from happening? I do also only have 8GB RAM at the moment but I never really seem RAM usage maxing out

 

[mickyflinn]

A lot of different information in this thread

This is the correct information though, if your not truly happy get an I-5 and upgrade your motherboard at a later date.

 

[Martini1991]

Yes.

Since when can you overclock i3's?

 

[Holst1981]

I am only when I have other apps open

I would just close down other apps before gaming.

With your budget your not going to get a satisfactory upgrade.

 

[mickyflinn]

Since when can you overclock i3's?

For a while know heres an intresting article .

http://wccftech.com/review/intel-i3-6100-overclocking-worth/

 

[RavenXXX2]

Since when can you overclock i3's?

Since before Xmas.

http://overclocking.guide/asus-z170-non-k-overclocking-guide/

 

[Drake5]

I would just close down other apps before gaming.

With your budget your not going to get a satisfactory upgrade.

You could be right, my plan was to just get a 6600k for now though and get a z170 next time and better ram

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The Xeons are rarely on compatability lists, should work anyway.

And the i3/i5 situation is a fallacy, there will be absolute minimum games where an i5 will perform worse, especially when you consider boost.

Intel changed things with Skylake so you need a server chipset now.

Edit!!

What graphics card does the OP have??

 

[Drake5]

I have a 470

 

[Supernova]

Barely noticeable difference between an i3 6100 and i5 6600k in games? That is incorrect. I would possibly consider a i5 6400 so you can keep the motherboard you have.

 

[fastboy]

well I went from an i3 6100 to a 6400..im seeing very little in way of framerate increase tbh running a 1060,seems the extra clock speed of the 6100 offsets the extra cores of the 6400 somewhat..im saving for a z170 board tho so I can OC it tho.

 

[Telecaster]

I'd get a Z17o mobo and OC the i3 with your first bit of the budget, and then see how you go with potentially picking up a K chip later down the line when you have some more money to spend.

How many apps do you need open when gaming?

 

[Supernova]

I thought OCing non K CPUs had been clamped down on by Intel?