8700k or 2700x

[rderubeis]

I mainly do gaming, but i am starting to stream alot more. Im looking to game and stream on the same machine, but i heard intel gets better fps, and can still stream as well. I need this to last me 5+ years. Im thinking about pairing whichever i get with a gtx 1080 maybe a 1080ti if price is right.

I heard if i go ryzen its a bit better for streaming, and i can also save some money and not worry about a cooler.

I already have a 240gb ssd, 600w corsair cx psu, and a 1tb western digital blue. So i pretty much need everything else. If someone can help me build something within a $1400 budget that would be amazing.

Games i play currently

wow, csgo, fortnite, battle royals, nba2k19, and i will be getting into newer games. I mainly play multiplayer esport type games.

 

[Kasper Jorgensen]

If you can, then maybe wait for the Intel I9-9900K as that will give you the best of both. If you have to buy now, then consider that the 8700K is better for gaming but the 2 extra cores on the 2700X will benefit your streaming.

Also i notice that the PSU you have is 600w, which means it's the old "green label" Corsair CX, i would change that to something better.

 

[rderubeis]

If you can, then maybe wait for the Intel I9-9900K as that will give you the best of both. If you have to buy now, then consider that the 8700K is better for gaming but the 2 extra cores on the 2700X will benefit your streaming.

Also i notice that the PSU you have is 600w, which means it's the old "green label" Corsair CX, i would change that to something better.

The i9 is going to be 2 much money. I currently stream with no issues on my 7700k with a gtx 1060 6gb, but im giving this pc to my fiance, and i need to get something new for myself. I just cant decide which cpu i should go with out of these 2. I mainly do gaming, but i know if i go ryzen i can save money and not worry about a cooler to. Im getting this as a gift i dont work due to an accident. So this is going to have to last me several years. I wont have money to upgrade for a long long time. I will want to do streaming though as well. So im leaning toward Ryzen, but whats the difference when not streaming. Is ithe 8700k that far ahead ?

 

[Kasper Jorgensen]

I wouldn't say far ahead, but it is ahead.
Read the review here and see the benchmarks https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-coffee-lake-i7-8700k-cpu,5252.html

Edit:
Read this instead as the other only compares to the older Ryzen 1st gen
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-review,5571.html

 

[MeanMachine41]

When gaming the 8700k is slightly faster (single thread) but not by much and both capable of handling AAA games set to max, so read the reviews.
For streaming,rendering and video editing 2700x is faster due to core and thread count.