6 core turbo for the 8700K is said to be 4.3GHz, so I guess at the very least that much should be fine.
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Rumor: Desktop Coffee Lake CPUs to be available Oct 5th
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I don't know if this is necessarily true for everyone. Original i7 processors like the 920 are 4c/8t and are probably ready for an upgrade now. You can always wait for more power, but these processors would be a good time to move if you are sick of waiting.
MontlyCure
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Built a PC with a 7700k earlier this year. Looking forward to the jump to a higher core count once I finally feel the need to upgrade. Exciting times!
Well, I think that you'll probably be okay for awhile with that 7700k. It's still intel's #1 gaming processor until it's dethroned by the 8700k. Even when it gets released, I am considering a 7700k build, hoping there will be good z270 motherboard deals after oct 5.
MontlyCure
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Absolutely. It seems like most of previous i7 line has stayed fairly relevant performance wise, so here's to hoping that stays true for at least a few more years. I'll most likely upgrade my cooler and delid in the future as well to get some extra performance out of it. The chip I have overclocks pretty well, but it just gets too hot at the moment.
Here's to hoping Intel improves the way they transfer heat from the die to the IHS with this new line. It's ridiculous to even have to entertain the thought of delidding these processors to stay within decent temperature ranges.
Well at least z390 for the proper chipset.
dr_rus
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You'd waiting for more than a year then.
I read that they are doing in the same way as the 7700k still, apparently. : |
Nah not yet.
Skyfireblaze
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I'm sitting on a 3570k and I'm 99% I'll wait for IceLake now.
You have no reason to upgrade
Theonik
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I am not getting rid of the 6700k, it's simply going to join my 2500k as a spare machine to keep around the house. It should be a great machine to keep as a media PC.
What about the 8700k appeals to you? The additional cores? Clock per clock it isn't going to be much better than the 6700k in most applications.
Theonik
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Both. It should be a pretty nice boost perf wise and the IPC + clock improvements justify a move to begin with.
With my 2500k (oc'd at 4.2, won't go higher) and 1070 combo, do you guys think an 8700k would be worth it?
The 2500k seems to do fine with standard 1080p 60fps but I'd be lying if I said it was always smooth, seems the frametimes are somewhat inconsistent with some occasional stutters in recent AAA games. 144hz sounds appealing...
I know reviews are coming out on the 5th, but part of me thinks waiting for Ice Lake is a possibility...
The 2500k seems to do fine with standard 1080p 60fps but I'd be lying if I said it was always smooth, seems the frametimes are somewhat inconsistent with some occasional stutters in recent AAA games. 144hz sounds appealing...
I know reviews are coming out on the 5th, but part of me thinks waiting for Ice Lake is a possibility...
George Washington
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Looks nice. I might actually upgrade this round.
I still want my Pentium 4 emergency edition successor.
Skyfireblaze
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I have the same issue with my 3570k @ 4.4ghz and I'm almost set on waiting for IceLake.
MagicWithEarvin
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I'd wait for the reviews to pan out. The 8700k might not even be better for gaming in most applications than the 7700k. That being said, it's been time to upgrade the 2500k.
The Z370 looks like a rushed stopgap. I'm really worried about the QA.
For 60fps gaming, upgrading to a 2600K might do the trick. A couple of months ago I replaced my 4.2Ghz 3570K with a 3770 and games like Watch Dogs and Dishonored 2 had noticeably less microstutters. 4C4T just doesn't feel smooth anymore in the latest games.
But if 144Hz is your goal I wouldn't bother and go straight to i7-8700K (or Ryzen 7).
Jeff Stephen
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Any chance in the future you'll put it up for sale in the buy/sell trade thread?
I have a 4790k as well and my machine can stream to Twitch using Shadowplay at 1080p/60fps without breaking a sweat.
The other stuff though, yeah, it's definitely better to have more cores for that.
MagicWithEarvin
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Yep! Some time around mid-October. I'll throw in the MSI mobo for whoever wants it.
Can't be as bad as X299 right?? 😂
Boy, buying CPUs sure was less complicated in Sandy/Ivy Bridge times. Just get the medium range i5 and be done because who cares about CPUs in gaming anyway right?
Now emulation is in a cool state and will only get better but needs high clocks while AAA stuff starts getting super CPU dependent with all that Open World business going on and shit even starts scaling with cores so 6c doesn't necessarily seem like a good idea if you plan to keep your CPU for a while.
Right now it feels like you can only make bad choices.
Now emulation is in a cool state and will only get better but needs high clocks while AAA stuff starts getting super CPU dependent with all that Open World business going on and shit even starts scaling with cores so 6c doesn't necessarily seem like a good idea if you plan to keep your CPU for a while.
Right now it feels like you can only make bad choices.