Hello All
It is upgrade time for me after about 7 years. I am a gamer but am going to decide CPU first (given GPUs scarcity) then build my system around that.
My only real criteria are
I've done quite a bit of research so far but am really struggling with what makes sense. I've been mainly using the Tom's CPU rankings but some of the performance levels are very confusing to me
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html
Options I've looked at are:
AMD
I had a good look at the 5800X 3D as its being heavily discounted and seems to deliver a lot of bang for the buck. However I then read a bunch of comments here saying it really only made sense to get that chip now if you were upgrading an existing AMD mobo (which is not the case for me) otherwise it made sense to go Ryzen 9. I'm very open to that, but the ~$550 Ryzen 9 7900 looks significantly worse than the 5800X3D and a long way behind some significantly cheaper Intel offerings like the Core I7 13700.
Am I looking at Ryzen 9 overly harshly here? I get that the boards and ram are more expensive and dont really mind that, but what I do mind is buying a chip that is actually going to be slower than other options simply because I will be able to upgrade again in 2 years (as said that likely isnt something I'll do)
Intel
As with AMD, I get that this is sort of capping me with architecture that is likely to be replaced, but I dont mind that. Where I struggle like hell though is the naming convention with Intel and understanding whether the chips I'm looking at that appear to be newer tech are actually better or worse.
I get that that the Core I9 13900 is the daddy, but it feels excessive vs the I7 13700, which in the Tom's ranking is only slightly slower but is $200 cheaper. Then I see other Core I9s like the 12900 which I see discounted a lot, but then again it seems way slower than the 13700.
So my question is whether the 13700k is the best 'bang for the buck' processor right now for a high end rig, or whether I should just yolo and get the 13900. I will buy the right kit to put around it so power consumption/temperatures etc should not be an issue.
Lastly, if it were a case of 13700k or Ryzen 9 7900X (which seem very similarly priced) which one would be best?
Or is there another processor I'm looking at that I should be grabbing? One I'm missing maybe.
Thank you in advance
It is upgrade time for me after about 7 years. I am a gamer but am going to decide CPU first (given GPUs scarcity) then build my system around that.
My only real criteria are
- 4k gaming
- Budget is uncapped but I am not looking to waste money just to get the absolute best. If I have to pay 50% more for an extra 5fps that isnt worth it to me
- I dont much care about upgradability. I do this so rarely that chances are we have cycled through several more cycles before I am back in the market
I've done quite a bit of research so far but am really struggling with what makes sense. I've been mainly using the Tom's CPU rankings but some of the performance levels are very confusing to me
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html
Options I've looked at are:
AMD
I had a good look at the 5800X 3D as its being heavily discounted and seems to deliver a lot of bang for the buck. However I then read a bunch of comments here saying it really only made sense to get that chip now if you were upgrading an existing AMD mobo (which is not the case for me) otherwise it made sense to go Ryzen 9. I'm very open to that, but the ~$550 Ryzen 9 7900 looks significantly worse than the 5800X3D and a long way behind some significantly cheaper Intel offerings like the Core I7 13700.
Am I looking at Ryzen 9 overly harshly here? I get that the boards and ram are more expensive and dont really mind that, but what I do mind is buying a chip that is actually going to be slower than other options simply because I will be able to upgrade again in 2 years (as said that likely isnt something I'll do)
Intel
As with AMD, I get that this is sort of capping me with architecture that is likely to be replaced, but I dont mind that. Where I struggle like hell though is the naming convention with Intel and understanding whether the chips I'm looking at that appear to be newer tech are actually better or worse.
I get that that the Core I9 13900 is the daddy, but it feels excessive vs the I7 13700, which in the Tom's ranking is only slightly slower but is $200 cheaper. Then I see other Core I9s like the 12900 which I see discounted a lot, but then again it seems way slower than the 13700.
So my question is whether the 13700k is the best 'bang for the buck' processor right now for a high end rig, or whether I should just yolo and get the 13900. I will buy the right kit to put around it so power consumption/temperatures etc should not be an issue.
Lastly, if it were a case of 13700k or Ryzen 9 7900X (which seem very similarly priced) which one would be best?
Or is there another processor I'm looking at that I should be grabbing? One I'm missing maybe.
Thank you in advance