Question Should I wait for i9-15900K ?

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One thing to keep in mind, the 15th gen cpus will not have hyperthreading .

So i9-15900k 8p core 16e core = 24 cores
where i9-14900k 8p core 16e core =24core but 32 threads since the 8p cores have hyperthreading.

How those two will stack up against each other, no one knows yet.
 
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I was also going to point out the 'rumored factoid' that Intel is doing away with Hyperthreading. They did that on 8th gen and left that sort of a smoking hole of performance.

Right this very second if you are looking for a new purchase with upgradability down the road AM5 is the obvious choice for that aspect. Not fanboi, just saying.
 
faalin said:
One thing to keep in mind, the 15th gen cpus will not have hyperthreading .

So i9-15900k 8p core 16e core = 24 cores
where i9-14900k 8p core 16e core =24core but 32 threads since the 8p cores have hyperthreading.

How those two will stack up against each other, no one knows yet.
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I don't think Intel would shoot themselves in the foot that much. (oh, I know they'll still take off a toe or two, but I don't think they'll 12-gauge the whole foot) 😉

The rumored 15th gen IPC uplift should be enough to overcome any performance gain the extra eight shadow cores give in all but maybe a full 32-core synthetic workload.

Of course, everything is currently a rumor. It has also been proven, time and time again, that if you follow the 'should I wait...' line of thinking, you'll ALWAYS be waiting. If you really need a computer now get the 13th gen. If you can wait 8 months or so, get the 14th gen. If you're talking about 15th gen, then you can wait, so just wait until the slowness of your current rig pisses you off enough to pull the trigger on whatever the good deals are at that time (for your budget).
 
knowledge2121 said:
Should I wait for the i9-15900K ? or should I just buy the 14900K right now ? core count and cache size will be the same ?
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Short answer... no.
Nobody who knows is telling what the next gen will bring.
Historically, new generations come with a 15% price/performance boost.
Early adopters will negate that benefit and pay a premium for the top processor.
If you have a need/urge now , buy now.
The strongest processor you can buy today is the I9-14900KS.

Architecture is changing. Hyperthreading may be going away.
That is because of security issues where logical threads can share the same components. Performance cores and helper core architecture is likely to stay.
 
knowledge2121 said:
Should I wait for the i9-15900K ? or should I just buy the 14900K right now ? core count and cache size will be the same ?
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Hello! That's a very good question. Well, usually, the longer you wait (if you can), the better you'll get. Arrow Lake is right on the corner so I think that waiting it out may be a cool idea. Even if performance increase is not tremendous in comparison to the previous generations you would be on the very apex of Technology when it comes out and that's always quite the deal.

So wait if you think you should. And if you want to go with the very best now go ahead and grab whatever you feel would make you glad and satisfied.

Thank you. :)
 
The 14700K is more reasonably priced. Just sayin' You know what you want and the i9 is the best. It's just that you mentioned a 4070, and that is not on an equal footing with the i9. Unless you're playing Factorio a lot, maybe try to go up to the 4080?

Should you wait? I think you would have too long to wait. And even longer if you want to know the next gen motherboard situation better.
So in a straight 14900K vs 15900K choice, i'd add my vote to the 14900K.

Another option is an AM5 build with a 4070 Super. Or 4080 Super if you can swing it.
 
if your intent on buying Intel i would wait for 15th gen 14th gens socket is dead now as its going to be a new socket for 15th kinda a waste of money at this point if your looking at 15th in the future !!
 
knowledge2121 said:
Should I wait for the i9-15900K ? or should I just buy the 14900K right now ? core count and cache size will be the same ?
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Do you expect the performance benefit of an incremental generational improvement to be worth the cost, to you, of not having the 14900K instead of your current CPU for the time period between now and the 15900K being released?

This is a question only you can answer.
 
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