Evaluating the upgrade from 9700K to 9900K—worth it depends on your needs.
Evaluating the upgrade from 9700K to 9900K—worth it depends on your needs.
Hello, I see you're checking the 9900K $160 discount on Canada Computers. It's a good idea to consider upgrading from your 9700K if you have extra RAM and a spare GPU. Since you handle heavy tasks like video editing in Final Cut Pro X and rendering in DaVinci Resolve 16, the added performance from the new chip—especially with its extra threads and hyperthreading—could make a big difference. A secondary system using the 9700K might also be feasible if you decide to go that route.
It seems the newer model uses a different socket type than the older one.