[SOLVED] I5 8600 non k upgrade to i5 9600k for gaming

[name68]

hello, do you think its worth upgrading from i5 8600 non k to i5 9600K or Ryzen 3600 for gaming ? My gpu is 1080ti (which i might upgrade to 2080ti in future), gaming on 1440p 144hz screen. In both cases it would mean new cpu and mobo. Thank you

 

[mdd1963]

That would likely not warrant the trouble or expense for an increase of 300 MHz on peak turbo boost clocks; of course, if you had a buyer for your old processor, and, found a sale on the old one making it only a ~$20 expense for the entire upgrade...

Of course, the 9600K does not come with a cooler, and, I'd not particularly expect the cooler from the 8600 to be adequate, frankly...

If jumping to a 2080Ti (Ti is darned expensive!), then you'd want at least a 9700K, IMO...; and, with the 9900K only $70-$80 more....might as well go for it.

 

[sizzling]

I generally don’t like the i5’s as some games can already max out or nearly max out all cores in high FPS situations. Going from a 8400 to 9600k doesn’t seem worth it. I’d say unless going 9700k/9900k the gains and future headroom are not worth the cost.

What motherboard do you have?