I'm a developer and want to build a fast machine (Windows 10). I'm trying to decide whether to go for an Intel i9 10900kf or Ryzen 3950x/5950x. The Intel is cheaper and in stock but I would need to wait for a 5950x as the seem to be out of stock and I don't know when more will come in. The 3950x is in stock but it would be a shame to get one if the 5950x is going to be available soon.
I'm wondering whether development (compilation and running tests) would be able to utilize 16 cores (32 threads) or whether the extra cores wouldn't bring much benefit. My current 6 core (12 thread) processor seems to use all cores albeit only slightly. Has anybody tried development with any of these processors? I would really like to see everything being instant, or at least close to instant.
The i9 would probably be better than the 3950x with < 20 threads but the 5950x would probably match or beat the i9 in all scenarios.
Any recommendations?
I'm wondering whether development (compilation and running tests) would be able to utilize 16 cores (32 threads) or whether the extra cores wouldn't bring much benefit. My current 6 core (12 thread) processor seems to use all cores albeit only slightly. Has anybody tried development with any of these processors? I would really like to see everything being instant, or at least close to instant.
The i9 would probably be better than the 3950x with < 20 threads but the 5950x would probably match or beat the i9 in all scenarios.
Any recommendations?