Upgrading from FX 8350 to i5 6600k worth it?

[Minty649]

Hi guys, so the title says it all really. Is it worth me upgrading from an 8350 to an i5 6600k. I use my pc for everyday use and gaming, i dont edit etc. Obviously i would have to upgrade my board and ram aswell so was just wondering if its worth it all in the end.

Current build:

CPU: FX8350 @4.5ghz
Mobo: Asus Sabertooth 990fx
RAM: Crucial Tactical tracer 8GB
GPU: R9 280X
PSU: EVGA supernova 750w
OS: Windows 10

Thanks

 

[Minty649]

It'll be a faster CPU for gaming, so not a terrible idea, though you'll more often than not be held back by your GPU I'd have thought.

Personally I'd either look for a new GPU instead or more likely wait till later in the year, see what the new GPUs are like then (Pascal/Polaris) and also hope Zen forces a price war on CPUs.

Yeah might not be a bad idea to wait and see what the new ranges are tbh. But the reason i wanted to change the CPU was because i play CPU intensive games such as arma/squad etc.

 

[Minty649]

If games you currently play are suffering in performance then might be worth upgrading sooner in which case the 6600k is a nice step up for most games (I've no idea how threaded those games are so not sure how well a clocked 8350 would handle them). Have you looked at usage levels to make sure the CPU is holding the GPU back?
(With no framerate cap the GPU will fall down from near 100% to lower if CPU is holding it back)

My GPU can reach 100% load on certain games so not bottlenech as such

 

[Minty649]

Okay thanks guys