Considering an Upgrade – Is It Worth It?
Considering an Upgrade – Is It Worth It?
Hello! I’d love some thoughts on this. Right now I’m using an Intel 8th Gen i7 8086K setup. I’m thinking about switching to a 10th Gen i7 10700KA or i9 10850KA. (Newegg has some decent deals on motherboards and CPUs.) My main focus is on 4x strategy titles like Cities Skylines, and I’m not in a hurry to upgrade right now. I’d like to refresh my hardware every few years. My friend is starting his first gaming rig, so maybe I can sell my old gear to him. Would AMD be a better fit for my needs? (I don’t really use my PC for work or office tasks.) Thanks for your advice and any other suggestions you have! 😊
No rush needed, but if you purchase every two years, it’s about time. The 10600K is the top choice for gaming right now, though it only slightly surpasses an 8086K running at 5 or 5.1GHz.
You understand the 5000 lineup won't make it. If they can't surpass Intel with it, then they're lagging behind the 10600k for gaming, and as mentioned, the 8086k is almost on par. Honestly, if the 5000 series performs just as well as the 8086k, I'll be impressed and surprised.
you assess their chances by comparing performance trends. the 10600k shows improvement over previous models, with gains of 5% to 10% in gaming speed versus older versions. the 2600 outperformed the 1600 by 15%, and the 3600 beat the 2600 by 15%. the 5600 is expected to surpass the 3600 by at least 15%, likely placing it above the 10600k.
We'll observe how the situation develops, though I don't think it will immediately surpass Intel. I believe they'll narrow the difference somewhat. The 3600 isn't even matching the 8700k just yet. Regardless, I'm eager to watch it unfold.
the 8086k is a solid processor and can compete, possibly even surpassing the 10600k and 10700k in certain scenarios. Overclocking them isn't great, and most games don’t rely heavily on multiple cores. For example, my friend who got a 10600k found it struggled to reach 4.8ghz even with boosted voltage. You’d likely need around 1.45v for better performance. If you really want extra cores, the 9900k is probably the best value upgrade, though the 8086k offers more than just that. Zen 3 could be worth checking out next.
lol, comparing 10600k to 3800x shows a typical 3% boost in gaming performance for the 10600k. In Prime Pro, multi-core scaling is stronger, and 3800x delivers about 10% higher peak scores than the 10600k. The rest follows as expected.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! I’m planning to keep my current chip for now. This isn’t my first time overclocking, but I’ll check it out after reviewing this discussion.