Question What is the best cpu for ultimate gaming?

[suwxy]

Is there any CPU better then Intel i9-9900K or KF for gaming if not which ones has the highest performance and fastest speed which is best for gaming ?

 

[nmb255]

I beleive that all of the benmarkers have concluded that the best gaming CPU right now is still th Intel core i9-9900K [or KF].

 

[CountMike]

There are many that make more sense for gaming, 9700K or Ryzen 7 or 9 for instance, cheaper but with actual performance in games practically indistinguishable.

 

[suwxy]

There are many that make more sense for gaming, 9700K or Ryzen 7 or 9 for instance, cheaper but with actual performance in games practically indistinguishable.

Well yeah ofc but what i meant was high end gaming cpu which is better then i9-9900K

 

[suwxy]

Any idea ?

 

[Karadjgne]

Nothing touches the 9900k. Even the 3900x struggles to try and keep up. And fails. Content creation is different, the 3900x tops the 9900k there mostly, due to sheer thread count, but for games relying in clock speeds and IPC, amd isn't there yet.
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But since there are no monitors to take advantage of high fps, anything more than 165fps is moot, it'll be on the gpu to get that much.

 

[alceryes]

@CountMike's answer is the best. (for gaming)

 

[suwxy]

@alceryes i still do not know which to choose though the i9-9900K or the i9-9900KF

 

[Karadjgne]

No difference. The F doesn't have igpu, so you'd need a discreet gpu. It also costs more for some really stupid reason I can't fathom.

Hmm let's see. Cpu or identical cpu where someone at Intel microcoded a disable command for the igpu and now charges more. I guess it's to pay for his employment.

Forget about the KF. Useless and pointless.

 

[suwxy]

@Karadjgne so you think i should go with the i9-9900K with this build ?

ASUS ROG Swift PG258Q 24.5 240Hz 1ms 1080p G-Sync

MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP Extreme

Corsair Vengeance LPX C19 32GB 2x16 DDR4 4133 Memory

Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB

Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB

EVGA Supernova 1600W T2 80+ Titanium

 

[Karadjgne]

On an overkill pc like that? Sure. For gaming even 16Gb is fine, Intel doesn't use ram the way Ryzen does, so 4133MHz is extreme, and almost pointless, a 1600w psu is good only for miners and ppl running sli 2080ti, so why not get a cpu that's just as equitable to the rest of the system.

What you haven't said is how you'll cool those 2 beast pieces of equipment, both cpu and gpu are seriously massive wattage output.

If you were heavy into content creation/streaming/video editing or running Virtual Machines, that's a little different.

 

[suwxy]

@Karadjgne still haven’t decided which case or cooling i will be putting in there also the ram i am not sure if it is the right one. i have 2 options the one thats in my build or the one i have in mind right now which is the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB 4x8 DDR4 C19 4266 Memory ?

 

[Karadjgne]

Go with the cheaper. And put money towards a full custom loop, you'll need it if you want to run a 9900k and 2080ti and get max performance out of them.

 

[Phaaze88]

Hold up -
Such an extravagant build, but you skimped on the storage???
Instead of getting such a massive psu(are you planning on 4-way SLI?) and needlessly fast(it's not that impressive due to the CL19) ram, put that towards larger SSDs.

 

[Karadjgne]

Lol, all go and no show.. He'll stomp on the gas and do nuttin but spin tires. He passed the point of diminishing returns about $1000 ago...

 

[mdd1963]

Well yeah ofc but what i meant was high end gaming cpu which is better then i9-9900K

Nothing....!

 

[Karadjgne]

Define better?
Better value? = 9700k, 3700x.
Better temps? = 9700k, 3600x.
Better for beginners? = 9600k, 3600.
Better for maintenence? = anything but full custom loop cooling.
Better performance? = ask the Government cuz it's not available to the public.

 

[Phaaze88]

Ultimate gaming build right here:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($483.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($148.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($181.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Amazon) (OS Drive)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($579.99 @ Amazon) (Drive for everthing else)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XC HYBRID GAMING Video Card ($1179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Crystal Series 680X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 850 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3402.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-27 14:36 EDT-0400
All the other peripherals are up to you.
Please don't try this on anything lower than a 1440p 144hz monitor...

 

[rigg42]

Ultimate gaming build right here:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($483.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE EATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($578.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Amazon) (OS Drive)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($579.99 @ Amazon) (Drive for everything else)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB KINGPIN GAMING Video Card ($1914.99 @ Amazon) (All limits off on this card!)
Case: Corsair Crystal Series 680X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 850 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $4432.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-27 12:59 EDT-0400
All the other peripherals are up to you.
Please don't try this on anything lower than a 1440p 144hz monitor...

Unless he's doing LN2 overclocking I'm pretty sure he doesn't need a godlike and a kingpin 2080 ti. Good luck getting that D15 to clear those ram modules as well. That's about $1200 that could go toward a custom loop. Other than that I like the choices.

 

[Karadjgne]

Yeah, the D15 will be throttling. That's a 250w+ cooler on a cpu that hits 250w output with an all core 5GHz OC.

For a 9900k, full custom loop is recommended, a good 280mm/360mm aio is the only substitute. Aircooling is just not worth it. Not if you want performance on all 16 threads. The 9900k will not use the higher thread count if thermals and voltages hit a certain limit. It's a stepped cpu, unlike most others full time core use.

No point in any eatx mobo with a single gpu, get the same performance from even an Asus ROG Z390-I mITX.

 

[Phaaze88]

Ok, I fixed it up a little.
I have no expertise with custom loops, so I picked AIOs for both, even though the 2080Ti doesn't really need an AIO to function at boost clocks.

 

[suwxy]

@Karadjgne I honestly do not care about the value and about the custom loop i will do it later on currently i care about fast speed and performance of gaming. which is the best GPU CPU and RAM.

 

[Karadjgne]

That's my point. You can have the 'best' and yet still not have the performance of something lesser without the support of all the other components. Godlike board doesn't offer anything above what the ROG Z390-I does, except extra pcie slots and a few more fan headers. Costs a lot more, too, but doesn't get you any further when you are only pushing a single gpu. Full custom loop needs to be a consideration from the start, not an afterthought. Your case choice, psu choice, fan choices all play a role. Going for a full tower to fit eatx and fcl is entirely different than trying to cram everything in an mITX case, or will the D15 interfere with the gpu backplate because the Godlike pcie slot is 3mm too close to the socket. Just buying expensive doesn't mean the best. Full towers have lousy airflow compared to ATX or mATX cases, massive amounts of volume to try and move. Over spending for no reason is pointless, value is getting the performance out of what you are buying. Why spend $500 for extra pcie slots you aren't going to use, when a $300 mobo work just the same.

Just like NVMe, you actually get better performance, longer lifespan from most 1Tb, vrs 512Gb in the same series.

Fastest cpu does nothing if it's not supported by everything else. C16 4000MHz is faster than C19 4133MHz.

 

[suwxy]

@Karadjgne Okay so for fast speed and high gaming performance what build do you recommend without a budget or a value because i still haven't built it i am just asking but i have the money for it

 

[rigg42]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($517.24 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ULTRA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($256.47 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($292.81 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.66 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.66 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($619.83 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card ($1153.11 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($274.64 @ B&H)
Custom: PowerSpec Lian Li PC-O11 RGB Liquid Cooled Computer case with EK Fluid Gaming Cooling ($534.33 @ Amazon)
Total: $4011.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-27 19:20 EDT-0400