9700k vs 9600k

[E70HSSV]

Slowly buying parts for a new build. I have an i5 9600k in my cart ($240 USD) when a local listed a ‘new’ i7 9700k for $300

the question is would the 9700k be better for gaming and is it compatible with my asus tuf b365m motherboard and 1k Corsair power supply (those two are already purchased 

[Jurrunio]

Unlocked CPU on a board that does not support overclocking, and then a PSU that's good for 2 high end GPUs in the same system (i/e/ overspent on it). Something's defo gone wrong in this build

[Mateyyy]

The 9600K is straight up just a bad purchase at this point in time as it already struggles in a variety of CPU intensive titles which also leads to it being too expensive for what it offers.

The 9700K is a good CPU but, again, there's not many reasons to go for it when there are better options out there for the money, like the Ryzen 3700X. Also, the board you have does not support overclocking, so it seems like a waste to go for a K chip anyway. If you have the option to return the motherboard, I'd strongly advise you do and go for an AM4 build - not saying Intel's bad or I'm some AMD fanboy, it's just that Coffee Lake is an objectively worse option compared to Zen 2 for many reasons. 

[Donut Dan]

It's cheaper than a locked core i7, so not a bad deal compared to that https://pcpartpicker.com/product/C9hj4D/intel-core-i7-8700-32ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700 You should also remember that a B365 motherboard will only let you use ram up to 2666MHz

[dizmo]

I'd get it over the other one for sure. It's a small increase in price to get an extra 2 cores. You can sell the motherboard to be able to overclock.

If you can return the PSU I'd do that too since 1,000 watts is completely unnecessary.

20 minutes ago, Donut Dan said:

How about a locked core i7, since you can't OC using a B365 motherboard. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/C9hj4D/intel-core-i7-8700-32ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700 You should also remember that a B365 motherboard will only let you use ram up to 2666MHz

Why on earth would he pay more money for an older, worse part?

[E70HSSV]

42 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Unlocked CPU on a board that does not support overclocking, and then a PSU that's good for 2 high end GPUs in the same system (i/e/ overspent on it). Something's defo gone wrong in this build

I’m a noob who was taking advice from a friend who Has built his own computers.

[E70HSSV]

39 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

The 9600K is straight up just a bad purchase at this point in time as it already struggles in a variety of CPU intensive titles which also leads to it being too expensive for what it offers.

The 9700K is a good CPU but, again, there's not many reasons to go for it when there are better options out there for the money, like the Ryzen 3700X. Also, the board you have does not support overclocking, so it seems like a waste to go for a K chip anyway. If you have the option to return the motherboard, I'd strongly advise you do and go for an AM4 build - not saying Intel's bad or I'm some AMD fanboy, it's just that Coffee Lake is an objectively worse option compared to Zen 2 for many reasons. 

Can u suggest a good board and cpu for ~$500? I can try to return the board I bought.  

[E70HSSV]

8 minutes ago, E70HSSV said:

Can u suggest a good board and cpu for ~$500? I can try to return the board I bought.  

Also I based my case build off of the b365m form factor so I’d like to stay with that

[Mateyyy]

1 hour ago, E70HSSV said:

Can u suggest a good board and cpu for ~$500? I can try to return the board I bought.  

You can get a 3700X and an Asus TUF X570-PLUS for around $450-500 and get most of the performance of an i9-9900K. You'll also have a really good upgrade route with that board, supporting up to a 3950X and very likely even the upcoming Ryzen 4000 chips.

If you go this route, opt for 3200/3600MHz memory, as Ryzen really benefits from fast RAM.

[Donut Dan]

5 hours ago, dizmo said:

I'd get it over the other one for sure. It's a small increase in price to get an extra 2 cores. You can sell the motherboard to be able to overclock.

If you can return the PSU I'd do that too since 1,000 watts is completely unnecessary.

Why on earth would he pay more money for an older, worse part?

that was my mistake, before I noticed the price difference

[E70HSSV]

To everyone who gave input, thanks! I ended up with a Ryzen 3700x, ASUS ROG STRIX 2070 super, x570 pro, 32G (16x2) 3600 Gskill, 

120x240 rad and 6 (120mm) fans. 
I finished building my case and completed everything and it runs like a champ!