Sort of in a conundrum

[isekii]

I currently have below

i5 2500k, biostar z68 mobo

and recently picked up

i7 2600k, asus z68 mobo.

I've been running the 2500k for a while (never overclocked) and haven't ran into any issues.
Is it worth it to upgrade to one of the newer gen proc/mobo vs what I have now?

If I do an upgrade now I probably won't do one until absolutely necessary. Are there big performance increases vs what I have above with the current gen?

 

[ShintaiDK]

Just check benchmarks. But Skylake is a lot faster than Sandy Bridge. Specially if you dont OC.

But it depends what you do and what you need. Other parts may be in more need of an upgrade.

 

[isekii]

Just check benchmarks. But Skylake is a lot faster than Sandy Bridge. Specially if you dont OC.

But it depends what you do and what you need. Other parts may be in more need of an upgrade.

Well the thing is I think I'll overclock the 2500 or the 2600 on air cooling.

my other items are

16 gb ddr 3 (4 x 4gb)
XFX 280x
256gb ssd
2 x 1tb hitachi storage
XFX TS550 Bronze.

 

[EXCellR8]

Skylake CPU's would definitely be a step up, or even Devil's Canyon... but you'll only notice a difference with certain applications, and in benchmarking.

I wouldn't consider this a conundrum... just on whether or not you want to spend the money to upgrade to newer hardware.

 

[ShintaiDK]

The GPU looks like your weakest link. And if you OC your CPU you get a couple of more years out of it.

 

[isekii]

I guess i'll flip the 2600k with the Asus mobo + 8gb ram and just overclock the 2500k.

 

[isekii]

Also another quick Q is

Does it make sense to jump to a Z77 board from a Z68

 

[ShintaiDK]

Only if you need the feature difference.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I guess i'll flip the 2600k with the Asus mobo + 8gb ram and just overclock the 2500k.

Is this for gaming? I've heard some people argue that 2015+ games benefit from a quad-core with HT. You might consider keeping the 2600K, overclocking it, and selling off the 2500K. Maybe keep the other motherboard as a backup?

 

[isekii]

Is this for gaming? I've heard some people argue that 2015+ games benefit from a quad-core with HT. You might consider keeping the 2600K, overclocking it, and selling off the 2500K. Maybe keep the other motherboard as a backup?

Well I mainly use it for just web browsing and light gaming.
But there is a huge price difference between the 2500k vs 2600k

Going rate for 2500k is 100-125 2600k is like $200 bucks.
figured i'd sell it as a bundle with mobo + cpu + ram then save that towards my next gen upgrade.

 

[Geforce man]

If you sold both processors, boards, and ram, you'd be able to buy a brand new either skylake setup, or x99 with a 5820k. That could be a viable option as well

 

[Yuriman]

Frankly, I'd still keep the 2600K despite the price difference, as it'll undoubtedly have more life. As Geforce man says, though, it might be worth flipping both and going with a new platform.

Regarding performance, a stock Skylake i5 will be a little faster than a heavily overclocked 2500K, and slower in MT scenarios than an overclocked 2600K. It'll use more power and make more noise, but these might not be concerns to you.

 

[mysticjbyrd]

Personally, I would just oc the i7. You could probably hold off on upgrading until Kabylake, or even cannonlake.

 

[isekii]

thanks for the input guys~ decisions to make