Best CPU for gaming....

[deadmaufive]

So, I'm building a 1080 ti build here to handle 2k (and soon enough 4k) gaming and VR. Price isn't too much an issue, but I'm still not wanting to fork out for useless extraness. Also, Intel fanboi here. Don't hate me, just never been steered wrong by them.

Basically, I'm looking at either the 7820x, or the 8700k. Im seeing mixed reviews for these, so I'd like some direct responses from people. Even if its a different suggestion than these two.

Also, is a new extreme processor coming out soon? If so, should i wait for it?

 

[WildCard999]

The 8700K has the better performance per core so that's the CPU i'd get for gaming.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-7820X/3937vs3928

As for VR the 1080 ti will game well with it, mine runs pretty much every VR game I have on max settings with high enough FPS for no stuttering or motion sickness.

 

[manddy123]

Ryzen 2 is coming out, but since you claim you prefer Intel, no point in waiting for it.

The 8700K is the current best mainstream CPU for gaming. You simply can't go wrong with it + a nice mobo and a cooler to overclock it whenever you need.

Pairing it up with 16 GB(or more) of fast RAM and a 1080 Ti will run those 2k as if it was nothing.

Make sure you get a monitor with G-Sync and a high refresh rate as well so you can get the best experience the GPU will provide.

 

[sizzling]

The 8700k is the better gaming CPU. Ryzen 2 is just a refined version of the current range, it’s not going to catch up with the 8700k for gaming.

 

[jr9]

8700k is the best gaming CPU and will be for some time. Anything above that games won't take advantage of. Skylake and Kabylake-X are designed for other things like workstation tasks. If Ryzen generation 2 comes close to its performance I would be extremely surprised. Adding more cores isn't going to work this time for AMD. One thing they may do is increase the clock speeds to high numbers like they did with FX.

 

[mdd1963]

"Ryzen 2 is coming out"...

Not in the next 9 months, however....