is the i7 8700 still going to be a decent gaming CPU for the next few years

[Grim5]

Obligatory "wait until Ryzen 3000 to assess all options" comment.

This!

Even digital foundry is tad concerned that because 2020 consoles will have 8 core, 16 thread ryzen 2 chips that it will be the new baseline from next year - meaning that desktop CPUs with less than 8 cores could start to struggle.

For this reason I would say, the 8700 is a sweet gaming CPU for the rest of this year and probably most of next year too - but from 2021 onward there is no guarantee that it will still perform at a good level

 

[ArmitageShanks]

I'm still rocking a 6700K and not in any hurry to upgrade - it still performs like a champ with any game I've thrown at it.

An 8700 should be good for at least a couple more years I would think!

 

[anthony99]

This!

Even digital foundry is tad concerned that because 2020 consoles will have 8 core, 16 thread ryzen 2 chips that it will be the new baseline from next year - meaning that desktop CPUs with less than 8 cores could start to struggle.

For this reason I would say, the 8700 is a sweet gaming CPU for the rest of this year and probably most of next year too - but from 2021 onward there is no guarantee that it will still perform at a good level

thats it once console get 8 core ryzens game developers will start optimising for amd,6 core and below will be on borrowed time

 

[LuckyBenski]

thats it once console get 8 core ryzens game developers will start optimising for amd,6 core and below will be on borrowed time

Why is this not true of the PS4's 8 cores?

 

[MaXxBoulton]

6 core and below will be on borrowed time

there already getting to the end of there life

 

[Matkinson]

there already getting to the end of there life

Why do you say that?

 

[MaXxBoulton]

Why do you say that?

Have you gamed on a ryzen 1200?
I have just have to offload a skylake i5 because it was pinned at 100% all the time

 

[Phil2008]

I have a i7 [email protected] and I am going to be spending a lot on it over the next few months to get it running nice and fast(mainly on disk access). So it had better last me a good few years yet, or I wont be happy.

 

[Phil2008]

This!

Even digital foundry is tad concerned that because 2020 consoles will have 8 core, 16 thread ryzen 2 chips that it will be the new baseline from next year - meaning that desktop CPUs with less than 8 cores could start to struggle.

For this reason I would say, the 8700 is a sweet gaming CPU for the rest of this year and probably most of next year too - but from 2021 onward there is no guarantee that it will still perform at a good level

Remember 6core cpu's are not struggling at all at the moment, so even when games come out that can take advantage of more cores, the 6core cpu's still wont be struggling.. Plus gaming is more gpu then cpu demanding anyway.

 

[faceman123]

intel are launching a 10 core - will it struggle no - but it is essentially tomorrow i5/i3 some i5's are already 6 core

 

[Phil2008]

Like I said when games come out that take advantage of 8+ cores, doesn't automatically mean that the 6 or less core cpu's will struggle in any way. Just look at the i5 2500k cpus with 4cores/4threads, they are not struggling all that badly in games at the moment, so a 6core/12threads will last a good while, especially if its overclocked near 5ghz

 

[faceman123]

Like I said when games come out that take advantage of 8+ cores, doesn't automatically mean that the 6 or less core cpu's will struggle in any way. Just look at the i5 2500k cpus with 4cores/4threads, they are not struggling all that badly in games at the moment, so a 6core/12threads will last a good while, especially if its overclocked near 5ghz

true, but even a non HT 8 core beats the 6 core in some games/software - 8700k vs 9700k. AMD's launch will devistate intel, if the 16/12core ryzen 3 cpus launch, it will make the mid range 8 core plus, budget - 6 cores

 

[LuckyBenski]

true, but even a non HT 8 core beats the 6 core in some games/software - 8700k vs 9700k. AMD's launch will devistate intel, if the 16/12core ryzen 3 cpus launch, it will make the mid range 8 core plus, budget - 6 cores

In performance terms and benchmarks sure, but "can a newer CPU beat it" is not the same question as "will it be a decent gaming CPU". The 4770/4790 chips have smashed games for a few years now. 8700 represents the same sort of role.

 

[Phil2008]

true, but even a non HT 8 core beats the 6 core in some games/software - 8700k vs 9700k. AMD's launch will devistate intel, if the 16/12core ryzen 3 cpus launch, it will make the mid range 8 core plus, budget - 6 cores

For my needs, just as long as games run and play smooth with decent gfx, I dont care about the numbers and figures. Plus everything will run much slower on consoles then on a half decent pc, nomatter how fast the console is.

 

[peterhc]

Im running i7 3770k at 4.5 + 1080ti and pg279q and it does not struggle in any game. I might upgrade next year

 

[Phil2008]

Im running i7 3770k at 4.5 + 1080ti and pg279q and it does not struggle in any game. I might upgrade next year

Thats 4cores 8 threads. proves my point....... Who cares about numbers and figures, get this Im still using a R9 290 gpu, and it still runs plenty smooth enough with half decent gfx with the latest games,

 

[MaXxBoulton]

i7 [email protected]

i dont see any reason why that shouldn't still be going in 5 years time, i7 2600k is still a good chip after all this time

 

[ArmitageShanks]

The only game in my collection that actually pushes my 6700K is Battlefield 1 (and probably any of the recent BF series), and that's mainly due to the online code I think which favours more cores/threads. It's not maxed, but it does give it a good workout.

Provided you're not bottlenecking your GPU and still getting the FPS to keep your monitor and eyes happy, there's little reason to upgrade. Personally I'd only consider it at this point if there was a change in memory (e.g. DDR5) or PCI bus standards.

 

[greatash]

Why is this not true of the PS4's 8 cores?

Clocked sub 2ghz, couple cores reserved for os and background, and only aiming for 30fps which is fairy light on the CPU.

Will be the same this time around.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

Will be the same this time around.

i dont think it will, with the on push of 4k the next gen consoles need to be a lot stronger.
with the current gen lot of games are claiming to be at 60FPS why would you step back down on the next gen.