i7 9700k vs i7 9700f

[Joe-G]

current specs;

i5 8400

asrock z370 pro 4

rtx 2070

g skill 2666mhz (2993) 16gb

antec gold 650w gold rated

pixio 1440p 144hz monitor

 

I have a slight issue with my monitor, whenever my frame rate drops below 60 I get a little stutter. It's a bit annoying and I want to fix it.

I can't decide if OC is worth it just because at 1440p it's more gpu bound than cpu bound. I'm not aiming for stable 144 frames on 1440p anything between 80-100 is fine for me.

My rig is mostly for gaming and some light streaming.

For the i7 9700k I need a new mobo and an expensive cooler.

so is the 9700k worth it? future proof? or should I just get the 9700f and save up for the next gen gpu?

I get atleast 15,000 yen(150usd) of spending money each month so.

 

[Jurrunio]

you could check whether you're CPU bound or GPU bound by monitoring CPU per core and GPU usages.

[DoctorNick]

Disable G-sync in Nvidia control panel:

 

[Princess Luna]

12 minutes ago, Joe-G said:

I have a slight issue with my monitor, whenever my frame rate drops below 60 I get a little stutter. It's a bit annoying and I want to fix it.

What games do you experience this issue? Like stated above have you checked to see if your i5 is reach full load.

 

Also validate your memory configuration with CPU-z if it's running dual channel correctly and you said you OC'd from 2666mhz to 2993mhz, make sure your timings are good.

[Princess Luna]

4 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

Disable G-sync in Nvidia control panel:

Uh why? His fps is just low it's natural that it would feel stuttering on the mid 50's when you're used to 144hz, FreeSync/G-Sync window may not even reach that low further harming his smoothness sensation.

 

I don't think this is his issue personally and in fact disabling adaptive sync might make matters worse.

[DoctorNick]

2 minutes ago, Princess Luna said:

Uh why? His fps is just low it's natural that it would feel stuttering on the mid 50's when you're used to 144hz, FreeSync/G-Sync window may not even reach that low further harming his smoothness sensation.

 

I don't think this is his issue personally and in fact disabling adaptive sync might make matters worse.

Becuase some games. Also would he be CPU bottlenecked at 1440p? Try it!

[Princess Luna]

3 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

Becuase some games. Also would he be CPU bottlenecked at 1440p? Try it!

That's not a very good explanation and yes some games will be CPU limited even at 1440p although it depends on plenty of things like the game settings and such... the RTX 2070 might also just be struggling on some AAA if he's trying to Ultra everything.

[DoctorNick]

2 minutes ago, Princess Luna said:

That's not a very good explanation and yes some games will be CPU limited even at 1440p although it depends on plenty of things like the game settings and such... the RTX 2070 might also just be struggling on some AAA if he's trying to Ultra everything.

I see your point and yes exactly. But we didn't get so much info. So i'm guessing. Also some games don't run great in G-sync compatible mode and he got a Pixio display... But yes of course a 9700k is faster.

[DoctorNick]

55 minutes ago, Joe-G said:

My rig is mostly for gaming and some light streaming.

For the i7 9700k I need a new mobo and an expensive cooler.

so is the 9700k worth it? future proof? or should I just get the 9700f and save up for the next gen gpu?

I get atleast 15,000 yen(150usd) of spending money each month so.

 

You could get a 9700k/9900k with your current motherboard and maybe get a Dark Rock 4 Pro - see how it works out 

You need to BIOS update https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z370 Pro4/index.asp#BIOS

[Joe-G]

15 hours ago, DoctorNick said:

You could get a 9700k/9900k with your current motherboard and maybe get a Dark Rock 4 Pro - see how it works out 

You need to BIOS update https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z370 Pro4/index.asp#BIOS

My mobo is already 9th gen capable when I got it, says so in the box. I changed my mind and maybe get a locked i9 instead and not worry about anything in the next 4 years(?). Any suggestion for a cpu cooler for the locked i9? Be quiet is too expensive here.

16 hours ago, Princess Luna said:

What games do you experience this issue? Like stated above have you checked to see if your i5 is reach full load.

 

Also validate your memory configuration with CPU-z if it's running dual channel correctly and you said you OC'd from 2666mhz to 2993mhz, make sure your timings are good.

Facepalm on this one cause I just used the xmp(?)profile. I'll check on it when I get home.

 

AC oddysey, my monitor is freesync capable and I'm just using the nvidia g-sync driver. I just need it to stay above 60fps.

So I'm planning to get the locked i9 instead so I won't have to buy a new mobo.

[Princess Luna]

6 hours ago, Joe-G said:

So I'm planning to get the locked i9 instead so I won't have to buy a new mobo

Well the i9 9900KF ia often discounted to the 419$ margin and if not that the locked i9 9900 is 429$

 

If you want to upgrade for CPU demanding games I'd highly suggest the i9 since you also get HT and more cache while you can still clock it at 4.74ghz all cores with bclk.

 

It will give you a greater longevity, the 9700 already can get Max out on games like Odyssey so that upgrade could work now but you may be limiting yourself for future games.