7940x to 9900k worth it?

[roysters]

As title really, is it worth doing? work and gaming is about 50/50.

I have it paired with a 2080ti, i just felt like making a few changes as i know the 9900k has better single core performance for a lot of the adobe products.

Mainly using after effects, premiere, Photoshop, illustrator, some blander and a lot of rendering.

oh and 2 screens, 4k and 1440p for the gaming.

Thoughts?

 

[faceman123]

Pointless more so with Ryzen on the horizon

 

[MaXxBoulton]

some blander and a lot of rendering

big drop in cores and threads for a little single core performance.
have you overclocked the 7940x,

 

[roysters]

I haven't actually. I know this chip runs hot and im just running the kraken x62.

Might go back to custom loop it's just the maintenance thats a pain.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

I haven't actually. I know this chip runs hot and im just running the kraken x62.
Might go back to custom loop it's just the maintenance thats a pain.

not practical but make 2 bios profiles, turn off half the cores and threads and clock the poo out of it for game's. then power them back up for work.

however tbf do you feel the system is holding you back?

 

[roysters]

No, it's perfectly fine to be fair. I just want thought i could sell the 7940x and get the 9900k and i might get better performance from the adobe suite.
I haven't found any proper benchmarks with both CPUs.

And to think the CPU cost me over £1000! I guess i just want the best possible performance for gaming and work ( i cant bring myself to buy 7980XE)

 

[roysters]

I might go back to custom loop... just for the CPU though.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

I might go back to custom loop... just for the CPU though.

that would provide better cooling and give you some head room, i have a play overclocking first i cant see you getting a massive number with all cores and threads active.
locking all core and threads to max turbo would be a performance boost in render time

 

[roysters]

ok cheers, ill have a little play.