Question Which RAM MHz for i5 9600K gaming

[McLovinHawaii]

Just recently changed my motherboard and processor to a Gigabyte Z390 UD and a i5 9600K. Running on my old 2x8 GB 2133MHz I'm probably not getting the Best put of my CPU. But when it comes to upgrading is it worth buying 4000 MHz now or should I go with 3200 or 3600 MHz?

 

[WildCard999]

It makes very little difference with Intel, the difference between 2133 & 3200 might be like 3-5 FPS. The memory over 3200mhz, even if it was Ryzen, doesn't really justify the price increase (3200 >3400 $50 increase in US).

 

[Barty1884]

The gaming performance will vary title to title. Suffice to say a 3000-3200MHz kit will outperform the 2133MHz kit but a lot of the time, it's unlikely to be proportionate to the cost.

There's heavy diminishing returns beyond 3000-3200MHz, and a 4000MHz kit is almost certainly poor value for the money.

A ~3000MHz kit, CL15 will set you back $90-$100.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/3CdFf7,ZLNv6h,3BCD4D/

You might be able to recoup $50 selling your 'basic' kit.

That $40-$50 additional cost is not going to net you proportionate gains. Might help 'bling' out the system etc, and will improve gaming performance slightly, but it's not going to be night & day.

 

[McLovinHawaii]

Interesting. I thought MHz had more to say. Guess I'll stick to my 2133 MHz untill an excellent offer appears

 

[Barty1884]

On Intel, not so much. It will still vary title to title, but it's never "worth" the upgrade from a value standpoint.
If you found a 3000-3200MHz kit locally for, say $60 and could sell yours for $40, that's not a horrible upgrade.... but to run out and buy a new kit, you're looking at $90....

 

[shady28]

Well, in searching for information on the best memory for Intel, I found this thread. It didn't age well. Old wives tales, groupthink, and all that. So for any others who stumble on it...

See this video on impact of memory on Intel (10600K in this case):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbHyF50m-rs


To see easier numbers go to the site below, translate it, about overclocked RAM on a 9900K and a 3900X.
16% increase in FPS when the CPU is not overclocked. To get to 4133Mhz, the CPU had to be overclocked too - resulting in over 30% FPS increase in a lot of games.

Core i9-9900K vs. Ryzen 9 3900X mit RAM-OC in Spielen

Wie hoch ist die Spieleleistung wirklich? Core i9-9900K und Ryzen 9 3900X treten mit übertakteten Samsung-B-Dies im CPU-Limit in Spielen an.

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