Intel CPU
Intel CPU
AMD definitely leads Intel in CPU performance, and I’m curious how that affects my setup with an i5 8600K. Is everything still relevant after just a year? I’m feeling a bit anxious about all the changes. What do you think, Henry?
What concerns you? You already possess it. Use it until it fails completely. If you're curious about its performance, compare 9600k benchmarks against 3700x in recent titles. It's essentially identical. It should hold up for another couple of years at least if you're focused on gaming. Assuming you're just playing, otherwise you likely didn't reach the 8600k threshold initially.
They offer more cores at this price point, though the single-thread performance remains marginally slower... unclear if that 'huge lead' was accurate.
Modern systems are stronger than an i5 from nearly two years ago. You likely don’t need an upgrade unless it stops working well. If it meets your needs, continue using it.
It's not any worse than before when you purchased it; newer CPUs have simply improved... Of course. Your processor remains quite similar to a Ryzen 3600(X), though with fewer cores. Does that concern you? I'm uncertain. If you're planning an upgrade, go ahead. If not, why should you be concerned?