I7 8700k worth?

[zrkraus]

So basically I’m looking to upgrade my cpu. Currently running the i7 6700k, and the most logical upgrade would be the 7700k. But the 8700k exists, but that would also mean a motherboard upgrade which isn’t ideal. So basically is there a significant enough difference between the 7700k and the 8700k that would warrant a motherboard upgrade? (Also as a side note, anyone know why the 6700k is more expensive than the 7700k right now?)

 

[13thmonkey]

another 2 cores and 4 threads? But is it worth the cost given the mobo upgrade required

 

[Rogue Leader]

IMO no.

Not enough games are multithreaded enough to give you enough of a performance improvement over your 6700k to make it worth the price. I wouldn't even waste the money on a 7700k. Why do you want a CPU upgrade? Wait another couple generations.

 

[geofelt]

Worth is something only YOU can determine.

If you need an upgrade now, the i7-8700K is as good as it gets for gaming.

OTOH, In October, the 8700K will play second fiddle to the 9th gen processors which I think will have even better single thread performance.
I might wait.

 

[13thmonkey]

The more difficult question is for those on older cpus 6c12t or 8c8t? From 8th and 9th gen. All else being equal I think I'd go 8th gen.

 

[shknawe]

Before giving adequate answer need to know the rest of your rigs specs.

 

[RobCrezz]

Depends entirely on what you are doing with the pc.

If its just gaming, then you wont gain much going to either the 7700k or 8700k.

 

[julienruc]

In my opinion, it all comes down to 1 thing. The future. And here's why.

First of all, whether you overclok or not. Even if you decide to buy the non-kabylake counterpart because you're not planning to overclock. It might be worth to buy a few extra bucks for it as a few years from now, when the CPU slows down, you can overclock it for specific heavy use so that you can keep it for a while longer.

Secondly, scale. Even if new generation CPUs will superseed the i7-8700k. This CPU will still perform at the top charts for many years to come.

Finally, support. Automatically buying a 8th generation instead of a 6th or 7th generation will logically be able to be kept for a longer period before needing to be replaced. So if you buy the i7-6700k, you might change it in 3 years. If you get the i7-8700k, you might keep it for 4 or even longer.

So it all depends on your wallet. How long do you want to keep this CPU for? Are you the type to always want to upgrade? Can you afford buying a new one soon?

In the end it's a good CPU. The worth is definitely there. It all depends on what price/performance are you willing to spend today compared to what you think you'll be ready to do in the future.

Hope this helps

 

[mdd1963]

So basically I’m looking to upgrade my cpu. Currently running the i7 6700k, and the most logical upgrade would be the 7700k. But the 8700k exists, but that would also mean a motherboard upgrade which isn’t ideal. So basically is there a significant enough difference between the 7700k and the 8700k that would warrant a motherboard upgrade? (Also as a side note, anyone know why the 6700k is more expensive than the 7700k right now?)

The 6700K running at relatively easy 4.5 GHz on all cores effectively is the 7700K with MCE enabled, with identical performance....both of which are surprisingly close to the top of the pack (just below 8700K) until streaming with gaming is thrown in...