So i snagged an ASUS 1070 STRIX to prep for my all new build. I'd liek to aim for performance longevity but...
I'm stuck deciding between the 4790K and the 6700k. Ive seen the higher single core and dual core performance the 4790K has over the Skylake, is it true? If so, why do i keep seeing recommendations in this thread for the 6700K? I'd genuinely like to know what I'm missing here.
is the 4-6% performance increase of the Skylake really worth it?
is the faster DDR4 performance increase of Skylake over DDR3 in Haswell, really worth it? (as seen in the popular DigitalFoundry i5 6500 video)
Will the performance gap between the two CPUs become wider over time (and has it so far?) since the Skylake has better multhreaded performance?
If both cpus can easily last another 4 years and still not be bottlenecked, is there any reason to choose the Skylake over the Haswell? if so what reason? I dont feel the argument about picking the 6700k for the socket's for future CPU upgrade compatibility is valid if the 6700K will still be viable well past the life of the socket itself. (kinda like the 2600Ks people still rock)
I'll be building a mini-itx build that I plan to last for 5 years by the way. I'll be using it for 50% high end PC gaming, and 50% Dolphin Emulation too. the two build below are what I'm considering, only difference is the cpu/mobo/ram and +$100 USD for Skylake
Haswell build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CubanLegend/saved/#view=Tn3frH
Skylake build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CubanLegend/saved/#view=fvzmP6
EDIT:
I found a sorta compelling argument for the Sklake 6700K on
a tomshardware thread.
That said, I'm on a heavily overclocked i7 2600k for the last 4 years, and Ill be building a Sky Lake build this fall. I have been tempted to snatch up parts right now and build it, but unfortunately I'll have to wait because I want to use a 2x16GB DDR4 3000+ kit, and some sort of NVME system drive, rather than something that's on the verge of becoming obsolete like a SATA drive, and it will take some time for those parts to settle down to good prices. I'm also hoping Fractal Design will get off their ass and update the Define Mini before I pull the trigger (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
My reasons for choosing Sky Lake are several.
1: having faster memory certainly helps with my work, and DDR4 is getting faster by the day. I do work in Maya/Mental Ray, video editing, etc.
2: 16GB RAM modules. They're coming.
3: 5% faster is 5% faster.
4: I can afford to wait.
5: I'll probably use this system for 4 years or so, and in 2 years I don't want to be shopping for equipment and hindered by the fact that I don't have a USB 3.1 port or a type C connector.
6: more PCIE lanes for better drive connections is worth having.
