I7 7700k vs ryzen 7 1700x

[natangeval]

I want to know which one of these will give me better performance in unreal engine 4 and just in general.

 

[superninja12]

in general I would say the i7 7700k , but I would pick an i5 8600k over the i7 7700k.

I would only get the ryzen for processing programs like rendering.
Also I get the feeling in unreal engine "stuff" is optimalized for intel.

Defenely checkout this article too ! https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Unreal-Engine-4-16-CPU-Comparison-Skylake-X-Kaby-Lake-X-Broadwell-E-Skylake-Ryzen-7-984/

 

[natangeval]

Yeah after reading that I can defiantly see what you mean. I much more compelled to go for Intel now.

 

[natangeval]

I'd also like to say that the i7 8700k is at around the same price range and has six cores.

 

[mdd1963]

the 8700K with the Z370 mainboard is the current leader in gaming performance potential, but, unless playing at 1080P on a 144 Hz or above monitor with a GTX1080/1080Ti, you might not be able to tell the difference in 7700K/8700K or even R5-1600 performance... (for instance, using a GTX1060 or below)

 

[CountMike]

7700k is in performance range of R5 1600(x) Ryzen with only very small margin in single thread operation. 1700(x) could be similarly compared to 8700 only.

 

[mdd1963]

a year ago the 7700K was 'The Man"! (Still have one, it still does great in games!)

Were I building a rig for gaming/general use now, I'd sure go 8700K or 8600K....; a no brainer!

If gaming not a huge concern at all (roughly GTX1030 equivalent), the new 2200G from AMD with basic integrated Vega looks awesome, saves $80-$90 on basic GPU cost