[SOLVED] 9600k vs 8700

[galshaked1610]

9600k with z390 prime or 8700 with b360. (i wont oc the 9600k)

what should i choose in terms of performance and durability for the next years?
price is 50$ more for the 9600k and z390.

 

[sizzling]

My vote 8700

 

[galshaked1610]

My vote 8700

for what reason ?

 

[sizzling]

for what reason ?

Twice as many threads. The 9600k can already run at very high usage in many cpu heavy games and applications. The 9600k is barely any better than the 8600k. Also based a little on history. If you look back at 4 core i5’s vs 8 threads i7’s the i7’s have aged much better. So now it’s 6 cores vs 12 threads.

 

[cryoburner]

Both CPUs offer the same stock boost clocks, so if you're not overclocking, then the 9600K doesn't offer any real advantage. The 8700 has Hyperthreading (SMT) though, allowing it to more efficiently run a second thread on each core, which should give it the performance advantage at heavily multithreaded tasks. Most current games will perform very similar on either, but games are likely to become more heavily threaded down the line.

Also, the 8700 comes with a stock cooler, while the 9600K does not, though if you want the 8700 to push it's maximum multi-core boost clocks, you may want a cooler for that as well. Even a $30 tower cooler would likely be enough to keep it operating at full performance.