Is the 10700k actually good value now? VS Ryzen 5000

[qweezy]

I'm wanting to do a CPU upgrade ideally before Cyberpunk and to go along with a 3080 (Still waiting).

At the moment I'm torn between a 10700k and a Ryzen 5800x. The 5900x and 5950x are more than I wanted to pay.

However, with the 5800x at £428.99 I cant help but look at the 10700k as better value at £359.99. The 10700k also has the advantage of being able source easily in the next few weeks.

I've tried to consider the 3700x, but don't feel it offers enough of an upgrade from a 7700k in gaming.

Thoughts?

 

[qweezy]

Maybe, we just don’t know yet. On paper the 5600X could beat the 10700, and the 5800X beat the 10900.

True.... im just impatient and trying to read between the lines with the benchmarks showed by AMD.

I'd be surprised if the 5800x beats the 10700k in gaming.

The upgrade itch is real. I could buy a 10700k right now !

 

[qweezy]

Thanks for everyone's input so far. I'm leaning towards trying to get a 5800x, but I really hope its not like the 3080 launch. That's what's putting me off as I want something this side of Xmas.

I fail to see the logic here. The 10700k becomes good value just because AMD releases something more expensive? Would the 2080ti have been a bargain if AMD released something for £2000?

The logic is that with my objective being getting an 8+ core CPU all AMD options would cost more. If the 5800x isn't significantly better in gaming then I could get the 10700k right now and spend less.

 

[qweezy]

You can buy the 10 core 10850k for less then a 5800x as well (this is going by Ocuk prices)
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inte...ocket-lga1200-processor-retail-cp-68q-in.html

10 core/20 threads I9-10850K = £419.99
8 core/16 threads 5800X = £428.99

You're making the itch worse !

And from what I understand the 10850k is essentially a 10900k? They look to perform the same.

The only other thing that bothers me about 10th Gen is lack of PCIE4. Not sure how relevant that will be at least for the next few years.

 

[qweezy]

I am in the same boat - if you can, you might as well just wait to see what AMD have to offer at this stage. The intel parts wont go out of stock after 5000 release and they might even get a bit cheaper.

Plus looking at the Cyberpunk 2077 requirements - recommended is an i7 4790k so its likely that an 8 core processor will not make much difference anyway.

Yes, I think I'm going to do exactly that. It will be interesting to see the 5000 benchmarks. Maybe even the 10th Gen will see a price drop?

Cyberpunk I guess isn't the only driver for the upgrade, but it would be nice to have it in time.

 

[qweezy]

If the 10700k was half the price i still wouldnt buy it and i am coming from a 5820k at 4.5g - its prob gunna be the 12 core for me.

If it was half the price I'd already have one ! It would be an insane deal.

Good luck with the release. Fingers crossed it's well stocked everywhere as I'll also be grabbing cyberpunk soon and my CPU is a great but old 4970k which is starting to struggle with the 1440p gaming.

I have the itch as well. Hold on brother!

Good luck to you also!

Still slightly dubious as the AMD presentation slide for the 5800x VS the 10700k has a strange chart. It measures the 1080p performance per dollar as a tie. Rather than an fps. Still no way to know until Nov 5th......