Could've guessed from your username.AMD processors haven't excited me for many years.
The i5 6600K is quite a bit more expensive than the previous generation 4690K was when it was brand new 12-18 months ago I think. In the UK at least the i5 6600K costs just a hair under £200 which is just a bit less than the old i7 4790K cost brand new 12-18 months ago (they were about £220). I paid £160 for my i5 2500K in March 2012 and the 3570K, 4690K and the 4690K also cost about that when they were new. This 3770 I'm using now was about £220 brand new in May 2012. The 6700 costs £260 and the 6700K is £275.Skylake's only expensive if you get the 6700k. Personally, I'm not a fan of getting Intel's regular consumer stuff. Their "enthusiast" stuff is where it's at (X99 ftw!).
The i5 6600K is quite a bit more expensive than the previous generation 4690K was when it was brand new 12-18 months ago I think. In the UK at least the i5 6600K costs just a hair under £200 which is just a bit less than the old i7 4790K cost brand new 12-18 months ago (they were about £220). I paid £160 for my i5 2500K in March 2012 and the 3570K, 4690K and the 4690K also cost about that when they were new. This 3770 I'm using now was about £220 brand new in May 2012. The 6700 costs £260 and the 6700K is £275.
Exactly. This is why Zen had better be good!Also with the price hikes is the fact that each new iteration is usually a semi marginal improvement over the previous.
Intel needs competition bad, they've stagnated hard because they're dominating the market. When your competition is at best an 8350 for several years, you don't have to try very hard.
Thanks man. I still support AMD over lower end Intel CPUs but saying that it is better than any modern i7 is p ure fanboyism
What application is causing your current CPU to bottle?
What application is causing your current CPU to bottle?
Just generally