Is Skylake-X a joke under 10 cores?

[Melodist]

While I was figuring out how to put a 9900k build together because I found someone who'd buy my existing system, enabling me to buy the new one all things covered, I was tinkering with the idea of going with the 9800x and X299 due to PCI-E lanes for audio production and was flabbergasted when I saw this:

 

 

4.5 GHz and a multiscore of about 2000 points.

 

My 6900 at 4.1 GHz, 1.2 Volts and a TDP of 160 Watts reaches 1727 points.

 

The worse part is probably that my CPU performs a lot better in Games than the X299 and in audio applications. What the hell?

 

I guess the only feasible upgrade for me would be still then the 9900k and I would have to bite the 4 lanes bottleneck.

[5x5]

Well the 9900K you are looking at was using something like 250W so... Nothing new. 

[Princess Luna]

Every one knows Intel is out of touch, but they will eventually go the way AMD is... HEDT will become niche again and most people will stick to mainstream high end.

[Melodist]

54 minutes ago, Princess Luna said:

Every one knows Intel is out of touch, but they will eventually go the way AMD is... HEDT will become niche again and most people will stick to mainstream high end.

Yeah but what bugs me though is there is no Thunderbolt 3 for AMD.