Question Which cpu upgrade should I aim for?

[Darbieeee]

I am currently running a radeon 6700xt and a very old i59600k. I am looking for a cpu upgrade but I feel like it’s an absolute jungle. I wouldn’t be a afraid to drop a few hundred and future proofing is important for me. I mostly use the setup for gaming and for occasional pretty heavy duty orchestral music mixing. I’ve noticed since I got 6700xt that my cpu (ofcourse) is bottlenecking ny gpu a lot. I’ve looked at the 14th gen intel CPU’s however they do have some known issues now…. Although I’ve never used amd before I am more than willing to switch I just don’t know to which one. I’ve looked at a ryzen 9 7900X and so on but I really don’t know what to get. I of course try to take Black Friday in to account, thx

Edit: I can also add that some of the deals I’ve found are: i5 14600k for around 280Usd and i9 14900k for around 460Usd, a ryzen 9 7900X for around 380Usd

 

[Darbieeee]

Also found a ryzen 9 7900X Tray that has previously been used in a server and is now being sold as a used tray cpu in perfect condition by a trusted pc shop for 290Usd

 

[Gururu]

I would advise to go as new as possible, in both not used but also recent releases. New in general to ensure that it is performing at max capacity, and recent because the newest CPUs seem to demonstrate increased productivity gains in addition to AI enhancements/functionality.

 

[Darbieeee]

I would advise to go as new as possible, in both not used but also recent releases. New in general to ensure that it is performing at max capacity, and recent because the newest CPUs seem to demonstrate increased productivity gains in addition to AI enhancements/functionality.

Any recommendations from the more recent lineups of CPU’s?

 

[Darbieeee]

I would advise to go as new as possible, in both not used but also recent releases. New in general to ensure that it is performing at max capacity, and recent because the newest CPUs seem to demonstrate increased productivity gains in addition to AI enhancements/functionality.

There is a deal on an i514600k for 234 usd, worth it? Or grab a more high end like the i9 or a ryzen equivalent

 

[ohio_buckeye]

There’s been reports on newer Intel CPUs at least in the higher end of the lineup of issues with cpu degradation. So to me I can’t recommend Intel for that reason right now.

This is from someone who built an Intel rig last year for the first time before all the details came out. I don’t think 12th gen is as affected but those are what a couple of generations old?

 

[Darbieeee]

There’s been reports on newer Intel CPUs at least in the higher end of the lineup of issues with cpu degradation. So to me I can’t recommend Intel for that reason right now.

This is from someone who built an Intel rig last year for the first time before all the details came out. I don’t think 12th gen is as affected but those are what a couple of generations old?

Very true feel the same about that issue. The newest gen is 14th so it’s two generations old. The 12th gen would definitely not be a bad pick still tho. However I would want something i can keep for 4 or so years so I wouldn’t mind dishing out a bit extra for a more flagship ryzen cpu. Just having a hard time setteling for which one

 

[ohio_buckeye]

If the op has a microcenter they have the ryzen 7700x, board and 32gb of ram for 399 right now.

 

[Darbieeee]

If the op has a microcenter they have the ryzen 7700x, board and 32gb of ram for 399 right now.

I don’t unfortunately😭

 

[geofelt]

Can you list the make/model of all of the parts you now have?
Perhaps many can be reused.

i5-14600K sounds like a good deal.

Gaming depends largely on the single thread capability of the master thread.
Run the cpu-Z bench on your i5-9600. You should get a single thread score of about 516:
http://valid.x86.fr/bench/wz5hqb
The i5-14600K would score 852.

If you have sufficient DDR4 ram now, you could reuse it.
The past 13/14 gen issues have been resolved with a current motherboard bios update.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

If you are going Intel and want to keep the ddr4 you could pick up a z690 ddr4 board and whatever cpu. Just be sure that you update the bios and keep it cool. I have a Thermalright peerless assassin on my 12600kf and it stays nice and cool.

 

[80251]

Did U try overclocking the 9600k? I have a 9700k so I'm practically in the same boat. Motherboards and CPUs are so much more expensive now though that I won't be able to upgrade until 2026 at the earliest.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Part of the issue with the 9700k is it’s just a straight 8 core. Trick is to resell your old parts to recoup. But a 12th gen i5 and board should be a decent upgrade for you then resell the old cpu and board. You should still be able to update the bios and go to Intel 14th gen.