Should i upgrade? 2500k to 6600k

[EarthDog]

You didn't see the gains across the board in that video... particularly at 1080p?

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

You didn't see the gains across the board in that video... particularly at 1080p?

but you're talking 100fps vs 130fps when my screen has 60ghz refresh rate.

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

well if anyone remembers me asking about this, i finally pulled the trigger today.


6700k i7
asrock z710 extreme4
g.skill 2800 8gb x2 ram


=)

 

[EarthDog]

W00t!

 

[wingman99]

Congrats Hope you like it.

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

4.55 ghz @ 1.402v

 

[wingman99]

Looks good how do you like it?

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

in the MMORPG i play (alot. an embaressing amount) i went from 60*C with 85% usage on my 2500k to 45*C with 40% usage on the 6700k. That i am VERY happy with that.

As far as being faster.... idk i haven't done anything really that i'd notice much. Did some benchmarks and it's scoring way higher on everything than the 2500k so thats good, but outside of benchmarks. dunno. time will tell the next time i try to render a video i'll probably notice it a lot haha.

i got a bump in my games performance, but mostly the temps and less usage are what i'm liking the most

 

[wingman99]

Sounds good glad you like it, what OS are you using also what do you use to measure CPU utilization?

 

[jaymz9350]

in the MMORPG i play (alot. an embaressing amount) i went from 60*C with 85% usage on my 2500k to 45*C with 40% usage on the 6700k. That i am VERY happy with that.

As far as being faster.... idk i haven't done anything really that i'd notice much. Did some benchmarks and it's scoring way higher on everything than the 2500k so thats good, but outside of benchmarks. dunno. time will tell the next time i try to render a video i'll probably notice it a lot haha.

i got a bump in my games performance, but mostly the temps and less usage are what i'm liking the most

Keep in mind you're comparing a 4c/4t CPU to a 4c/8t CPU so in reality the usage is around 5% less.

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

Keep in mind you're comparing a 4c/4t CPU to a 4c/8t CPU so in reality the usage is around 5% less.

didn't know it worked that way... interesting

Sounds good glad you like it, what OS are you using also what do you use to measure CPU utilization?

win 10 and i use a widget add on CPU monitor. but i've compared it to the intel extreme tuning utility and it matched

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

oops double post - ignore

 

[jaymz9350]

didn't know it worked that way... interesting

That's the short answer. Windows gives all 8 threads the same percentage value even though the extra 4 in an i7 aren't equal to the physical 4 core's threads. Try disabling HT and test the 6700k on equal ground to the 2500k and see what the usage is (that is if you're bored and care enough to)

 

[Kenrou]

Is it just me or the Zotac seems to be bending ? like, more then usual ?

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

it's not just you, it saggs, it's been like that for awhile. the card is heavy

 

[Kenrou]

Wish i kept a pic from my old Zalman Z9-U3, i had a shoelace holding my old 660ti/970 to the upper drive cage to keep it level

 

[caddi daddi]

I use light fishing line to support my gpus, you can't see it.

 

[NeonCancerCandy]

I use light fishing line to support my gpus, you can't see it.

i keep meaning to do that but always forget.