Hey guys, just looking for an opinion about a CPU upgrade. I currently own a i5-6400...

[Adrian Lim WS]

Hey guys, just looking for an opinion about a CPU upgrade.

I currently own a i5-6400 but i find it a tad slow when it comes to game dev & vid editing especially on the compiling/rendering process.

I had a look at a list of GA-B150M-D3H mobo CPU compatible upgrades and the i7-7700(not k, since I can't overclock with current mobo) pop up as an option.

But I am unclear if the 7700k base frequency of 4.2ghz(max 4.5ghz) is worth investing in over the 7700 base frequency of 3.6ghz(max 4.2ghz) - the k version means i need to get a separate CPU cooling unit as well which I know a few that might fit in my Zalman NEO case

So [i7-7700k] or [i7-7700] or [Neither and wait]?

=my current rig setup=
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-6400 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
GPU: GTX Geforce 1050Ti SC 4GB GDDR5
RAM: Crucial Ballistix LT 16GB(4x4GB)
MB: GIGABYTE B150M-D3H
HDD/SDD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB, Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB, Seagate 1TB
PSU: 450W Silver

 

[Drew Torres]

Wait till next gen Intel and upgrade the mobo and chip.

 

[Jasper Lee Rose]

I'd recomend spending the few extra bucks and getting the k. You will be able to overclock it. But, if you wanna know performance impact, linus tech tips recently did something about this.

 

[Sam Gibbons]

Another thing to think about is that the 7700k will resell for more whenever you decide to upgrade.