Worth to upgrade to i7-6700k if I'm not noticing my i7-3770k 3.9 to 4.4ghz OC?

[tracerit]

I have a i7-3770k with 16GB DDR3 RAM right now. Ran it at stock 3.9ghz for 2 years and just recently OC to 4.4ghz. Now tbh I'm not noticing improvement during web browsing (+20 tabs in Chrome) or gaming with Overwatch.

I have an opportunity to upgrade to sell my i7-3770k + mobo + RAM combo and have almost enough to get an i7-6700k + mobo + RAM. The only thing holding me back is having to reinstall everything, reconfigure all my settings and such. I really do no want to go through that haha.

But since I'm not noticing much of a difference going from 3.9ghz to 4.4ghz, I"m questioning if I should make the switch or not. Kaby Lake was on my radar too but after reading more about it, it seems like a baby upgrade from Sky Lake. Cannonlake is more interesting as it will go down to 10nm hopefully allowing for a cooler PC.

 

[EXCellR8]

You can get around reinstalling everything if you use some decent imaging software. For example, I've had the same installation of Windows 7 on my main computer since 2010 or so. Hardware has completely changed numerous times...

Anyway, as per the processor inquiry, the 6700k (or 6700 non-k) would be a good upgrade, but I don't think you'll notice an absolutely stunning difference. Honestly, web browsing is more reliant on network/hard drive speed and memory than anything else. I probably couldn't tell the difference between a E8400 and a 4790k if I was just surfing the web.

3770k is still a decent chip for gaming, but a Skylake would be more efficient and probably run cooler. I can't foresee any dramatic changes unless you are doing some heavy rendering or video encoding or something. Maybe update the GPU instead of all new guts?

 

[tracerit]

What imaging software did you use? I've read about them a few times, but still very wary of using them.

I have a 55Mbps internet connection and a Samsung 850 Pro SSD, so I'd like to think that speed aspect has been met.

I recently upgraded my 750 Ti to a 470 4GB which lets me play Overwatch at a constant 110-120fps on my 144hz monitor. Love the upgrade to 144hz (but unfortunately AMD drivers suck ass and glitches at 144hz oh well lol). I may consider switching up to a 1060 but I rarely play anything else.

I've thought about an additional 16GB of RAM, bringing me to 32GB total, but I'm c urrently looking into if this is worth it at this point.

No rendering, I mainly just browse Chrome with multiple tabs and playing Overwatch.

 

[lyssword]

Frankly neither chrome or overwatch require strong cpus, you won't notice a difference even between g3258 and yours in these tasks.

 

[UsandThem]

I've thought about an additional 16GB of RAM, bringing me to 32GB total, but I'm c urrently looking into if this is worth it at this point.

No rendering, I mainly just browse Chrome with multiple tabs and playing Overwatch.

It's not worth it based on your PC use. 16 GB of RAM is plenty. The next time you game or have your Chrome tabs open, take a look at your resource monitor and the memory use. You probably barely hit above 8 GB RAM usage.

I'd suggest keeping your 3770k for a little longer, as it still is a very good CPU performance wise. I understand the upgrade itch, but since you already have a SSD, plenty of RAM, and a fast CPU, you will not really notice a big speed increase going to Skylake.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-intel-skylake-core-i7-6700k-review

 

[monkeydelmagico]

I have an opportunity to upgrade to sell my i7-3770k + mobo + RAM combo and have almost enough to get an i7-6700k + mobo + RAM. The only thing holding me back is having to reinstall everything, reconfigure all my settings and such. I really do no want to go through that haha.

Define "almost enough". If you can sell within 10% of equivalent new gear this should be a no brainer.

 

[Face2Face]

If it's not going to cost much out of pocket, then I would do it. The upgrade may not a huge increase, but it's still worth it in the long run. If you're running Windows 10, you won't need to do a fresh install. If you keep your same HDD, your new setup will boot right into Windows after the upgrade. You'll have to delete some old drivers and download new ones, but it works fine, and much easier than doing a fresh install.

 

[crashtech]

If upgrading is not your idea of fun, there's little reason to proceed. I think a lot of us here upgrade because we can and we like it. For what you are doing, there will be very little real-world difference between the 3770K and the 6700K outside of benchmarks.

 

[RaistlinZ]

I'd go for it if it won't cost you much. At least you'll get higher IPC and all the newer features of the 1151 chipset.