The title pretty much says it all.

We are talking raw stats here, cash no object etc.

Ofcourse budget wise is also nice to hear about, and if its a complete waste of cash for only gaming. But I am mostly curious about which one is the lead when it comes to pure gaming
and such. - Please stay within the X99 category.

I searched around the forums but never found the answer. But so faar, 5930k seemse like to be the best choice.

Both budget/value wise and for handling gaming.

What do you guys think?

i7-5960X 8 Cores 16 Threads -v- 6 Cores 12 Threads i7-5930K

ssj92
The 5820k would be best budget/performance wise. If it'll allow you to spend more on a gpu I'd go with that.
 
In pure gaming, a 5930k vs 5960x will not be very different. Most games will perform the same.
 
In a heavy cpu bound game that can actually use all eight cores, there will be a slight difference but nothing major. 
 
You can also overclock them. 

Then Compare is between the i7-5930K vs i7-5960X for gaming not the i7-5820K.
The i7-5820K CPU is only 28 Lanes to the other Two CPUs are 40 Lanes.

Comparison stats:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8426/the-intel-haswell-e-cpu-review-core-i7-5960x-i7-5930k-i7-5820k-tested/6
 
http://www.xbitlabs.com/a...30k-5820k_5.html#sect0

If "cash no object", then why are you even asking?. Answer is obvious. 5960X.
 
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Core-i7-5960X-CPU-Review/1903

Well if I want the 5960x.

I need to drop my AX1200i and go down to 1000W gold version, my Blueray drive. Going from 1TB SSD to 500GB. Aswell drop wireless internet card.

Gonna use 2x Geforce 980 4GB.

Do you have graphic cards or plan to choose something...???
If you didn't choose cards ... this model is best non Classified GTX980 on market...
 
EVGA GTX980 FTW ACX 2.0
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2986-KR
 
Card have so high clock that ASUS Strix GTX980 boost clock is same as base clock on GTX980 FTW.
That mean 1000+ Graphics points more in Firestrike Performance than ASUS GTX980 Strix and price is same 580$.
And many other cards no reinforcement baseplate as ACX 2.0 models, because of that VRM is hot even on Maxwell when temps are low.
I think GTX980 FTW boost on about 1400-1410MHz in games. Other good options is always nice reference Superclocked but she is 20-30$ more.
 
 

Well will the 5960x actually give any + performance in games and such?

In other words. It is not wise of me to spend money on a 5960x that don't gain me any quaility in gaming over the 5930k.

Right now, we are talking about gaming in focus and only that. And if it would give me somthing at all to go with the 5960x. Else I rather spend
my money on a better SD, Wireless, Better PSU and blueray. Stuff I will actually use. :)


I just wanted in the beginning to catch the grasp of the two's difference before putting value into the game.

Only real difference would be games dependent on cache, as the 5960X has more of that. The six cores might actually be better due to a higher expected overclock.
 
However, if money was truly no object I'd be rocking 8 cores just because.

Both of these Intel CPUs are good. The more expensive CPU should be used when you need to use that maximum amount of cores. If you have a 24/7 folding rig then that is what I would choose. However if you just into gaming even with all of the eye candy turned on then the i7-5930K is more than enough. 

A 5930K is pretty awesome for me.

Greenfeuer
Thanks for the feedback so faar. Leaning towards 5930k atm still.

Are there more people who like to comment on this?

 My 1st x99 build,went with 5930.....no need to double the price for the 5960,there is no double the price....double the fun.5930 for all your gaming needs if you go x99.

^^^ Yeah, that's more or less the plan. Starting with 2 of the Titan X superclocked, maybe going to 3 depending on the result. Got the cards already but am stuck on the board and CPU. Looking at the Rampage V or the Sabertooth x99. I'm going to OC the cpu but not so hard that I'm sure the Rampage will be necessary.