Is it worth upgrading to an I7-8700 for my build?
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1440P is more GPU intensive, however if you are getting sufficient FPS with your current setup, why change? If you aren't getting sufficient FPS then I would say yes, it's time to upgrade. Your CPU currently will have some bottleneck.
jerrylee22
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I used an i5 4690 processor (very similar) with my 1080 Ti, and the card was being bottle-necked pretty considerably. CPU usage with hitting 100% in games like GTA V, and I found out I was losing a solid chunk of FPS, a solid 15-35 or more in some games. Part of this is not only because of the processor, but because the newer processor also has a newer motherboard.
I found this out once I got an i7 8700k and a z370 motherboard.
Now gaming is extremely fluid, and and I can't recommend it more after going from a 4 core 4 threaded turbo at 3.9 ghz (a newer similar version of what you have).
Note, I'm also overclocking my CPU slightly (4.7ghz all cores active with default voltage settings and 4.4ghz uncore/cache or 4.8ghz all cores active with default voltage settings and 4.5ghz uncore/cache are both stable for me).
Note that if you get the 8700 instead of the k version, the [turbo] core's are locked at 4.6ghz single core active, 4.5ghz two cores, 4.4 ghz three cores, 4.3ghz four/five/six active cores. It's still by no means bad and not an upgrade, but if you're comfortable with overclocking (even a little bit like i did) it's worth it. Even the 8700k is a little better at stock (4.7ghz, 4.6 two core, 4.5 three core, 4.4 four/five, 4.3 six)
If you take my advice and get the 8700k, just make sure you have an adequate cooling solution - either a high-end air cooler, good AIO, or good custom water block. Your i5 3570k has a TDP of 77W stock and the i7 8700k has a TDP of 95W stock. A great upgrade, but a bit hotter, especially if overclocked. Constantly monitor your temps and have a fail-safe activated for if you ever get near TJMAX. The CPU should thermal throttle to save itself, but don't count on this. If you want the 8700, it only has a TDP of 65W, so it should have zero problems with whatever cooler you have now.
If you decide to do it and worried about cooling: I used a Hyper 212 Evo for a while and it wasn't killing the processor. Prime95 small FFT caused thermal throttling but all other settings and different benchmarks usually remained under 90C, and I've never seen it get near that high during normal usage. I wouldn't at all recommend this, but if you have a cooler like that, it might not obligately destroy your CPU and should give you time to upgrade if you're low on funds after the upgrade, but still monitor your temps always.
I found this out once I got an i7 8700k and a z370 motherboard.
Now gaming is extremely fluid, and and I can't recommend it more after going from a 4 core 4 threaded turbo at 3.9 ghz (a newer similar version of what you have).
Note, I'm also overclocking my CPU slightly (4.7ghz all cores active with default voltage settings and 4.4ghz uncore/cache or 4.8ghz all cores active with default voltage settings and 4.5ghz uncore/cache are both stable for me).
Note that if you get the 8700 instead of the k version, the [turbo] core's are locked at 4.6ghz single core active, 4.5ghz two cores, 4.4 ghz three cores, 4.3ghz four/five/six active cores. It's still by no means bad and not an upgrade, but if you're comfortable with overclocking (even a little bit like i did) it's worth it. Even the 8700k is a little better at stock (4.7ghz, 4.6 two core, 4.5 three core, 4.4 four/five, 4.3 six)
If you take my advice and get the 8700k, just make sure you have an adequate cooling solution - either a high-end air cooler, good AIO, or good custom water block. Your i5 3570k has a TDP of 77W stock and the i7 8700k has a TDP of 95W stock. A great upgrade, but a bit hotter, especially if overclocked. Constantly monitor your temps and have a fail-safe activated for if you ever get near TJMAX. The CPU should thermal throttle to save itself, but don't count on this. If you want the 8700, it only has a TDP of 65W, so it should have zero problems with whatever cooler you have now.
If you decide to do it and worried about cooling: I used a Hyper 212 Evo for a while and it wasn't killing the processor. Prime95 small FFT caused thermal throttling but all other settings and different benchmarks usually remained under 90C, and I've never seen it get near that high during normal usage. I wouldn't at all recommend this, but if you have a cooler like that, it might not obligately destroy your CPU and should give you time to upgrade if you're low on funds after the upgrade, but still monitor your temps always.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.69 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $686.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 22:28 EDT-0400
If you want to go cheaper you can get an 8400 which will still perform within 0-7 FPS typically of an 8700k.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $450.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 22:31 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.69 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $686.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 22:28 EDT-0400
If you want to go cheaper you can get an 8400 which will still perform within 0-7 FPS typically of an 8700k.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $450.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 22:31 EDT-0400
Certainly the 8700K would be best, but, even the 8700 will do nicely with MCE enabled on appropriate mainboards...
Not sure what clock speeds you were at on the 3570K, but, jumping from 4 threads to 12 and at higher clock speed with faster RAM (and DDR4) should give several more years of 'ready for the latest games'
Not sure what clock speeds you were at on the 3570K, but, jumping from 4 threads to 12 and at higher clock speed with faster RAM (and DDR4) should give several more years of 'ready for the latest games'
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