Question Thinking about buying an I7 7700k in 2023

[Efuri]

I was wondering if around 200€ for the I7 7700k is still worth it in 2023 since I have a motherboard that fits it. I'm not going to run it as a gaming cpu I just want to use it to run a couples of servers on a pc, anyways would it be better to buy it or change motherboard and cpu?

 

[Nine Layer Nige]

if you are running the servers 24/7 then power usage may be a consideration. Will the i7-7700T be a better energy choice ?

 

[logainofhades]

I would say it isn't worth it, considering you can get a 5600g and motherboard, for that price.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (£111.73 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£84.97 @ MoreCoCo)
Total: £196.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-08 12:38 GMT+0000

 

[geofelt]

I was wondering if around 200€ for the I7 7700k is still worth it in 2023 since I have a motherboard that fits it. I'm not going to run it as a gaming cpu I just want to use it to run a couples of servers on a pc, anyways would it be better to buy it or change motherboard and cpu?

What is your time worth?
What is the current cpu?

I might guess that simply dropping in a I7-7700K and perhaps a cooler will be the easiest thing to do.
You will have no issues with windows activation.
Changing out a motherboard and cpu is a more complex endeavor.
So long as the 7700K meets your performance needs, I think it is a reasonable thing to do.

 

[KyaraM]

For that money, you can get a 12100 and a B660 mainboard. You will get more performance out of that.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rtD84s
Yhe 12100 seems weirdly expensive in the US right now. The 12100F is only $101, though, if you have/need a GPU.

 

[Efuri]

What is your time worth?
What is the current cpu?

I might guess that simply dropping in a I7-7700K and perhaps a cooler will be the easiest thing to do.
You will have no issues with windows activation.
Changing out a motherboard and cpu is a more complex endeavor.
So long as the 7700K meets your performance needs, I think it is a reasonable thing to do.

I have a i3 6100 (it's basically like a wired potato) the cooler is a tower cooler. Switching things is not a problem the thing is that apparently dropping 40-60 more € gives me a mobo+cpu that even beats my main computer

 

[logainofhades]

The 5600g combo, I linked would be the same cost, as that i7, and is a much better chip. The i3 12100/b660 combo is another viable option. The 5600g would just multitask better.

 

[geofelt]

I have a i3 6100 (it's basically like a wired potato) the cooler is a tower cooler. Switching things is not a problem the thing is that apparently dropping 40-60 more € gives me a mobo+cpu that even beats my main computer

Are you able to keep all 4 of your processing threads fully loaded?
Your I3-6100 with 4 threads has a passmark rating of 4169. That is when all 4 threads are fully loaded. I might imagine that would be the case with several VM's.
The single thread rating is 2235.
The i7-7700K has 8 threads and a rating of 9689/2745.

I3-12100 (8) 14540/3550 would be better.
The 5600G (12) 19825/3188 would, indeed be a big jump.
If budget permits, look at the I5-13400 (16) 26206/3836.

How good do you really need to be?

 

[punkncat]

I wouldn't recommend purchasing anything older than 8th gen on Intel unless you are getting it CHEAP.
It may not seem to matter in your current situation, but when W10 support ends everything older than 8th gen (should) almost completely lose value.

 

[Efuri]

Are you able to keep all 4 of your processing threads fully loaded?
Your I3-6100 with 4 threads has a passmark rating of 4169. That is when all 4 threads are fully loaded. I might imagine that would be the case with several VM's.
The single thread rating is 2235.
The i7-7700K has 8 threads and a rating of 9689/2745.

I3-12100 (8) 14540/3550 would be better.
The 5600G (12) 19825/3188 would, indeed be a big jump.
If budget permits, look at the I5-13400 (16) 26206/3836.

How good do you really need to be?

I think I would set my budget at like under 270-300€ (I live in Sweden so things are expensive) the 12100F seems like a good choice since it's around 110€ and has a motherboard for around 90€ I don't really need anything too extreme 4 cores or more with equal or better than the i7 7700k's capabilities would suffice

 

[logainofhades]

Keep in mind the 12100f doesn't have an IGP, so you will need a dedicated GPU.

 

[Efuri]

Keep in mind the 12100f doesn't have an IGP, so you will need a dedicated GPU.

I think I will go with the 12100f but which mother board should I go with? These are some atx boards (10kr = 1 euro), I don't know how it is nowadays but are mini and micro boards as good as atx now? The mini and micro ones are cheaper by around 40-65€

 

[Eximo]

Well, you can also pick up used Xeons for not a lot, just need to check your motherboard for compatibility.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174379119108?hash=item2899ce3204:g:r8UAAOSwCv1jznxj

 

[logainofhades]

As you are using an i3, any of those boards should be fine, but I wouldn't go with the H610 board. Those are pretty cut down boards.