3700x or i7 9700K?

[shredgodxp]

Looking to upgrade the PC this christmas to either a 3700x or the i7 9700k but not sure what the best purchase would be.

I only game on my PC so no Photoshopping or anything so on the face of it either one should be good, with a preference to the i7 however i'm drawn to the AMD based on reviews. I'll be upgrading from a 4690k (not OCd) and i'm running a 1080 with a 1440p monitor.

Anyone able to help me decide? I'm leaning towards the AMD as it's a newer format etc.

 

[shredgodxp]

How often do you build a new PC because I think a 3700X vs i7 9700K in gaming is mostly about longevity.
The 9700K usually outperforms the 3700X in games, but roughly speaking, that can be anywhere from a few fps to over 10 at 1080p, while its a tie at 1440p.

So the question is, will the 9700K still be overall faster in say 2-3 years after likely facing several future Intel security patches while games becomes better at utilizing more cores?
The 3700X does have 16 threads ready for it and AMD is still optimizing their drivers like we recently saw with the release of the AGESA 1.0.0.4B update, giving users an overall 2% improvement.

Don't forget that having a Ryzen system also means that you will be able to upgrade the CPU to a future 4000 series and that one will beat both a 9700K and 9900K

My last upgrade was in 2014 (CPU wise) so i'm not one to upgrade all the time, I want a CPU that will last me for a good 3-4 years at least.

 

[shredgodxp]

Will be pulling the trigger on a 3700x for christmas - Just need to find a good motherboard for it. Ta for the feedback guys