Question Time to upgrade the I5 7600k in 2019?

[HiveXV]

My Birthday is around the corner and I'm interested to see if the I5 7600k would need to be upgraded for this year.

Here's my current build

CPU: Intel Core I5-7600K
GPU RTX 2070 8GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 2666 MHz
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W
Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62

I was thinking about looking into the 8700k as I play the latest AAA titles and don't want to fall behind on graphical settings.

So is the 7600k an Upgrade I need to make this year or would it be more then fine to stay with.

Thank you in advance.

 

[RealBeast]

I would hold out for another year minimum. You really are not going to get much out of an upgrade from that CPU unless you pretty much only play big Civ 6 games.

The AMD Ryzen 3 line is coming and should be pretty interesting, as well as Intel's response (if any at this point).

 

[mgallo848]

I would hold out for another year minimum. You really are not going to get much out of an upgrade from that CPU unless you pretty much only play big Civ 6 games.

The AMD Ryzen 3 line is coming and should be pretty interesting, as well as Intel's response (if any at this point).

I agree.

Overclock it (if you aren't already) and wait til the end of this year and see what's out there.

 

[mdd1963]

You will know when you need to upgrade...don't let anyone tell you '4c/4t doesnt cut it!' until you feel the games you play at your chosen res at your refresh rate are beginning to suffer.

Many 4c/4t CPU owners report still fine performance in all games they play. I believe their assessments.

(Granted, the 4c/4t CPUs are a bit more challenged in BF1 and BF5....)

 

[Captaingadget]

I'd agree with everyone else, hang fire and overclock it if you haven't already. I've got an i5-6600k @ 4.7GHz with a 1070Ti and it plays everything on high or ultra at 1080p 144Hz without any problems.

 

[HiveXV]

I'd agree with everyone else, hang fire and overclock it if you haven't already. I've got an i5-6600k @ 4.7GHz with a 1070Ti and it plays everything on high or ultra at 1080p 144Hz without any problems.

I went ahead and overclocked to 4.2 GHz with a 1.100 CPU Voltage as I was still on 3.8 GHz. I mainly play new releases so I want to be running on high at least above 60fps at all times.