So for reasons beyond my control I need to replace my I7-950. My uses vary, but almost always I have many things going on at any given time.
I will not overcook, so for me the 5930 is in the mix as the best clocked core of the 6's
I'm quite enamored of the 3.1 USB slots on the 170 boards so to some degree the "whole package" matters. SSD will be Intel 750 nvme. Video done by dual GTX 980's. I have a half dozen other drives for various purposes, so connectivity matters. I plan to toss 32GB of ram on there because I can and with VM's it'll get used.
While cost is a factor (have no interest in the 5960) the difference in pricing of the 6700 to 5930 isn't a big deal for me.
So with no OC which would you go with?
I will not overcook, so for me the 5930 is in the mix as the best clocked core of the 6's
I'm quite enamored of the 3.1 USB slots on the 170 boards so to some degree the "whole package" matters. SSD will be Intel 750 nvme. Video done by dual GTX 980's. I have a half dozen other drives for various purposes, so connectivity matters. I plan to toss 32GB of ram on there because I can and with VM's it'll get used.
While cost is a factor (have no interest in the 5960) the difference in pricing of the 6700 to 5930 isn't a big deal for me.
So with no OC which would you go with?