Transitioning from an 8700K model
Transitioning from an 8700K model
I purchased an 8-core processor between 2014 and 2015, which kept me running for more than five years. My quad-core model lasted roughly three to four years, but I extended its life a bit longer through tweaks and adjustments. Long-term performance seems better with cores, while immediate speed comes from clock speeds. Personally, I think if you're content with what you have now, adding more cores makes sense. If you're not satisfied, why not upgrade to faster ones when they arrive? :I think a Ryzen 7 3700X would be the most reliable choice since consoles tend to use them.
I've been thinking alot of cpu upgrades lately for a 8600k rig and my own 9900k rig. The 10600k is a great budget cpu if paired with the z490 prime, you do have to spend a bit more on memory and fine tune it to squeeze last bit of juice out of the single core performance out of 14nm. On benchmarks by the techtubers, the 10600k did the best, and the remaining games was either csgo (zen) or benefited from more cores. a b450 tomahawk+ a r5 3600 is 300usd, but given console specs and ur 8700k that's out of the question a z490 prime+10600k (if u can find one) is around 450usd and beats even the 9900k and 3700x in gaming most of the time If you play csgo competitively, wait for zen 3 the 10700k covers most of the remaining games that needs 8 cores, but that tacks on another 150 to the cost,n bringing it to 580~ the 10900k draws an ALOT of power when oc'd, and actually makes gaming slower compared to the 10600k and 10700k, also probably cost 80usd more in electric bill a year, but if u make money with the pc, it might be worth the extra $ and heat. Wouldn't touch any old zen 2 atm with XT coming out and zen 3 still slated for thisyear. So depending on if you play csgo competitively/budget, i'd go with the 10600k+z390 prime or 10700k+ apex (memory overclocking), or just wait for zen 3. My personal preference right now is the 10700k and zen 3 if it finally beats on single core (i'm hyped)
Consoles avoid needing Windows, which gives them an edge. It's wise to hold off on the Ryzen 3 until then.
It hasn't been activated for more than a year, and it feels quite disappointing. You really enjoyed the 360 version.
I was considering the 10700k, but from what I've learned it's only a slight improvement over the 8700k for my needs. At least not enough of a jump. I also hope AMD could enhance single-core performance on their CPUs, making it more appealing to existing Intel buyers.
The IPC or clock speed is actually greater on AMD now, but the main concern is the GHz range; they don't reach 5GHz or above...