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thinking of upgrading new mobo cpu ram now thinking of a intel 9900 cpu new bundle I’m thinking will there be much of a difference from my old setup?
 
scubes said:
Just like a wee speed bump compared t my 6700k. Just wanna maximise my 2080ti.
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In what workload and at what resolution?

For rendering then yes. Encoding or gaming streaming at the same time then yes. Playing more recent multiplayer titles like bf5 then yes.

The answer is probably almost certainly, yes there will be a noticeable difference, but to what extent depends on if you have an oc right now and what you will be doing with it. It also depends (if you choose to oc) on whether you get a decent clocking 9900k, or a dud, or something average.

If you are talking 4k gaming for instance, then the difference will be noticeable but the upgrade will be smaller than if you were gaming at lower resolutions and high refresh rates.

The 6700k is arguably a still very competent cpu. In most cases I wouldn't recommend to my friends to upgrade if they were asking, but then i went from an 8700k to a 9900k so i can understand why people do. It depends on how you intend to use it, but i imagine most people would steer you away from the 9900k due to the cost vs the relatively small performance increase it offers over the 6700k.

Especially with 2019 expected to be an exciting year for CPUs.

Will you notice a difference? Yes. Is it worth the cost? Only you know. Is now a good time to upgrade a CPU? No.
 
I've been considering upgrading my old spare 6700K based system too(to 9900K) as my only system for the moment but it performs so well.
When using a 20 series GPU the recommended CPU's are now 6 or 8 cores if using RT. However, atm I'd say having a more optimal CPU will pay dividends when the next generation of RT cards arrive and by then we'll probably have some good new AMD and Intel offerings.
9900K seems a very good CPU which will easily be very good for top end gaming for a good few years so if someone really wants to upgrade now it's still a great CPU, as is the 2700X at a much lower price point.
Part of the reason for me to upgrade is to put 4 sticks of memory to use but I'm actually tempted to just relocate the whole system to another case so that I can use a taller cooler (allowing me to use the extra memory) and stick with the 6700k for a while.
With AMD 7nm around the corner it might worth waiting a bit to see what that brings. If it brings 9900K performance or greater for lower power usage and similar IPC it'll be a good buy. I've used a 1st gen threadripper and was very impressed and am looking forward to see what they bring out next.
 
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Some comments from people that have upgraded from the 7700k (1st quote below) and 6700k (2nd quote below) to a 9900k.

Source.
https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/a8zyk6/comment/ecfgkzy

"The good news is everyone on this sub told me not to upgrade my 7700k and that it wouldn't improve games at 1440p... So far I'm getting significantly higher frame rates in a few of the games I play the most. So there was a real reason to upgrade.

I was wondering for a long time why my 2080 Ti was performing so much lower in games than it should. Turns out my 7700k was the weak link. I'm legitimately getting about 50 fps more in pubg at 1440p.... and R6 siege is crazy. I was getting about 170 fps in the benchmark now I'm getting close to 300 average.

Massive upgrade for gaming even at 1440p. Maybe because my 7700k wasn't overclocked and I upgraded my RAM.

Huge difference. I kind of expected no improvement in games. But it's absolutely here."

And in the same comment thread from another user:

"It completely does. I have 6700k, 8700k, and 9900k all side by side and there is a huge noticeable difference between 9900k over the 6700k in gaming (battlefield v, codblops3, gtav), and a noticeable but more marginal improvement over the 8700k.

i'm also using a 2080 Ti (FTW3)"
 
Im in the same boat scubes!! I honestly dont think it will make much of a difference. Ive just posted benchmark results in the Forza Horizon 4 thread and the differnece just is not there.

Does not stop me looking all the time, if I didnt need a new mobo as well I would do it now and sell the games plus my old stuff wouldn't cost much then.

I don't play any multiplayer games either.

I only game at 4k and don't do any video work where it does make a real difference, ill be keeping a close eye on this thread haha I know I will probs do it at some point and the thing is why not now as that way my current cpu/mobo would be worth something. I have been looking since I got the TI, im sure you have as well.

Would you plan on keeping your RAM? What board are you looking at?

Cheers,
Sean
 
seanyc5 said:
ill be keeping a close eye on this thread haha I know I will probs do it at some point and the thing is why not now as that way my current cpu/mobo would be worth something. I have been looking since I got the TI, im sure you have as well.
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Go on do now you know you want too :p

Give your 2080ti a Christmas present a 9700 or 9900 :D
 
IT Troll said:
For games, the 9700K is the best option. Cheaper than the 8700K and a tiny bit faster than the 9900K.
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I've seen one review saying this. The same review that boldly claimed the 9700k and not the 9900k is the best gaming processor in the world or some other clickbaity title.

The multiple other reviews i have read put the 9900k on top. This includes the most recent gamersnexus review of the 9700k.

My guess here is that the reviewers claiming the 9700k is the fastest had a poor 9900k, a decent 9700k and saw an opportunity to get a huge number of page views with a title that went against the accepted narrative.

There's no way that they weren't aware of the other reviews showing the 9900k beating the 9700k in gaming, but ran with their results anyway because it made their review stand out.

Or perhaps there was a setting or config issue. Perhaps a hardware issue.



Then again, it might be that I am missing several other reviews that consistently rate the 9700k above the 9900k for gaming. My own reading isn't the be all and end all of 9 series reviews.

In terms of value, I wouldn't recommend the 9900k purely for gaming (over the 9700k where there is a decent financial saving to be had), nor would i suggest anyone buy one with zen 2 so close to reveal / release. But I still believe (based on multiple sources) that the 9900k is the best money no object gaming cpu from intel. The 9700k remains a solid choice, but for absolute performance irrespective of the value proposition, the 9900k wins.
 
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