yeah I have that dilemma, I am aware that I cannot now add any newer patches and skip over them, I read the security bulletins every month and if something gets patched I cannot go without then I will have to take the other patches and accept it. So my decision is not necessarily permanent.
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Core 9000 series
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Let's wait for the benchmarks near release shall we?
I've had an i5 4670k for 5 years now, and building a new PC this December.
I'm just torn between the 9700k or the 9900k.
Performance wise I need the horsepower just for gaming, specifically mostly/entirely just for Star Citizen which at "some point" will start using multi cores.
Though I just generally love having a super fast PC, its more of an hobby and everything works lightning fast so to speak.
I'm just torn between the 9700k or the 9900k.
Performance wise I need the horsepower just for gaming, specifically mostly/entirely just for Star Citizen which at "some point" will start using multi cores.
Though I just generally love having a super fast PC, its more of an hobby and everything works lightning fast so to speak.
You can't be torn surely until you know price and and performance.
As you don't know either then price probably isn't an issue and therefore you'll be going for the 9900k.
Simple. Relax. No charge.
Associate
the perception will be there but that will not be the case when it comes to Intel they will never be any different
Soldato
The 9700K is going to have and MSRP of about £370-£385 with VAT, the 9900K is looking to be about £475+ they isn't taking into account the shortage of stock and therefore the price gouging that will undoubtedly occur at and after launch.
I'd think you'll find it hard to get a 9700 K for less than £500 and 9900K for less than £600 for a good while, possibly until Q1 '19.
Soldato
I was looking for something else tonight, and found something intriguing, showing that all those 9700/9900 "leaks" are just fakes.
There are alleged leaked benchmarks of the 9900K @ 5Ghz doing 10719 CPU score in TimeSpy, and everyone calls it ultra fast and powerful blah blah.
The numbers do not add up imho, because a 7820X @ 4.8Ghz does 11609 in TimeSpy. A CPU which is has MESH topology, so it will be slower than the 9900K at same speeds, let alone 5Ghz.
While a 5960X @ 4.7Ghz is doing 11007. A much older 8 core CPU tech using RING.
As for 9700K @ 5Ghz (ish) showing the CPU doing Physics 18830 on Firestrike calling it "glorious" performer
An 8700K @ 5Ghz is doing between 21700 and 22600, while a 5820K @ 4.7Ghz still doing around 18500, while my 8600K @ 5Ghz is doing 16217. (on fully patched system)
However if those "leaks" are true, then the reduced performance is down down to spectre, meltdown and other patches. And that is a lot of performance lost with HT on.
But until then, I believe they are fakes.
There are alleged leaked benchmarks of the 9900K @ 5Ghz doing 10719 CPU score in TimeSpy, and everyone calls it ultra fast and powerful blah blah.
The numbers do not add up imho, because a 7820X @ 4.8Ghz does 11609 in TimeSpy. A CPU which is has MESH topology, so it will be slower than the 9900K at same speeds, let alone 5Ghz.
While a 5960X @ 4.7Ghz is doing 11007. A much older 8 core CPU tech using RING.
As for 9700K @ 5Ghz (ish) showing the CPU doing Physics 18830 on Firestrike calling it "glorious" performer
An 8700K @ 5Ghz is doing between 21700 and 22600, while a 5820K @ 4.7Ghz still doing around 18500, while my 8600K @ 5Ghz is doing 16217. (on fully patched system)
However if those "leaks" are true, then the reduced performance is down down to spectre, meltdown and other patches. And that is a lot of performance lost with HT on.
But until then, I believe they are fakes.
Good luck finding one for £300. More like £400 from anywhere reputable with stock.
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Looks like you are waiting either way now. The £303 8700k deal is currently quoting 1-2months delivery.
Soldato
What an actual shambles the PC industry is in. So glad I bought a drone and Nintendo Switch over a GTX20xx card. what a mess. Such poor value for money right now.
Soldato
Intel can't even stock coffee quad cores, what chance have they got of getting 8 cores out to market with any decent quantity lol.
I've found CPU tech mostly unimpressive on intel's side since ivy bridge with Nehalem being the last real excitement for me, i mean buying a solid 2.66ghz performer(920) and then find out you can overclock its nuts off to 4,0!! That equals a lot of excitement. My problem with Intel today is the mainstream platform which seems a tad to gimped for my personal liking and options on budget non z boards are a joke imho. Nothing about the 9000 series has made me think "wauuuw". I think its great for those who want intel in their machines that they can(soon) finally get a proper 8 core but that is about it for me.
see i kinda need intel for my new build due to 1080p high hz, but i been looking at the 7820x instead 9000 are taking far to long
IT may use the cores but the "real cores" remember that.
A logical thread is not a cpu core.
Go for the 9700k.
Soldato
Giving your Minecraft playing kids the 9900k?? Can You be my daddy too please??
Me also! if people are handing out free 9900k's!
Im wondering where Intel go from the 9900k though, it will take the crown for now but there is a good chance that the new AMD chips on 7nm next year will surpass it, what does Intel do then? being as they probably wont have 10nm ready for a while, and i doubt their 10nm wont be as good as their refined 14nm for a good while.
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