upgrading i5-8400 to 10700k or 11700k

[MingLee420]

so i have an i5-8400 with an 2070 super at 1440p at some games have a bit of stutter and when i check the cpu usage its just 100 percent all the way on most of my games I play so im planning to get an i7-10700k or 11700k would anyone think its necessary to upgrade because from a lot of sources that it's probably a cpu bottleneck but im not sure 

 

 

Specs

i5-8400

2x8gb 2666mhz cl16

zotac 2070 super mini

 

[WhitetailAni]

It is a CPU bottleneck, from what I can tell.

Note that you can't upgrade to 10th or 11th gen without a motherboard upgrade.

 

[MingLee420]

yes im planning to get a gigabyte vision g and all the other stuff im going to get is a be quiet dark rock pro 4, lian li lancool 2 mesh and cooler master mwe gold 750w 

[Downkey]

6 minutes ago, MingLee420 said:

so i have an i5-8400 with an 2070 super at 1440p at some games have a bit of stutter and when i check the cpu usage its just 100 percent all the way on most of my games I play so im planning to get an i7-10700k or 11700k would anyone think its necessary to upgrade because from a lot of sources that it's probably a cpu bottleneck but im not sure 

 

 

Specs

i5-8400

2x8gb 2666mhz cl16

zotac 2070 super mini

 

if your just playing at 1440p just go with a 10400f or 3600. Or go with a 5600x or 10600k if you need the extra 4 fps

[MingLee420]

i was planning to get either of those cpu but where i am the 10700k is only 500 aud which is 386usd and was planning to futureproof and maybe wanted chrome tab open while gaming maybe might trying for streaming but prob way later

[Downkey]

7 minutes ago, MingLee420 said:

i was planning to get either of those cpu but where i am the 10700k is only 500 aud which is 386usd and was planning to futureproof and maybe wanted chrome tab open while gaming maybe might trying for streaming but prob way later

386usd for a 10700k is alot. 
Having chrome and a game open isnt taxing at all. You can do that with almost any modern cpu
Streaming nopwadays is GPU dependent if you use the NVENC encoder (which you should, you lose less performance and its about the same quality)

Just go with a midrange CPU, you are playing at 1440p, there will be almost no performance difference between a 10400f and a 10700k at 1440p.

Now if you REALLY need 8 cores (which it seems like you dont) then i'd go with the 3700x. its cheaper than the 10700k and is faster than both the 3600 and 10400f

the 10700k isnt really worth it

[MingLee420]

4 minutes ago, Downkey said:

386usd for a 10700k is alot. 
Having chrome and a game open isnt taxing at all. You can do that with almost any modern cpu
Streaming nopwadays is GPU dependent if you use the NVENC encoder (which you should, you lose less performance and its about the same quality)

Just go with a midrange CPU, you are playing at 1440p, there will be almost no performance difference between a 10400f and a 10700k at 1440p.

Now if you REALLY need 8 cores (which it seems like you dont) then i'd go with the 3700x. its cheaper than the 10700k and is faster than both the 3600 and 10400f

the 10700k isnt really worth it

the 3700x is 509 aud here sadly, and would love to have 8 cores and the 10700k is 500 here

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, MingLee420 said:

the 3700x is 509 aud here sadly, and would love to have 8 cores and the 10700k is 500 here

well the motherboards for the 3700x is cheaper, and you dont need an expensive cooler.

overall the 3700x is cheaper

decent 3700x combo - 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$489.00 @ Centre Com
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$162.30 @ Device Deal
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$651.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-27 03:34 AEDT+1100

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$490.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$57.08 @ Amazon Australia
Motherboard	MSI Z490-A PRO ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$238.78 @ JW Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$785.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-27 03:35 AEDT+1100

You could also go with a B series board, but that would limit overclocking capabilities, and your RAM speed would be limited

[mahyar]

well i would not do a platform swap concedaring you have a pretty good upgrade room i'd go with a 8700 or 9700

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, mahyar said:

well i would not do a platform swap concedaring you have a pretty good upgrade room i'd go with a 8700 or 9700

true

[Downkey]

27 minutes ago, MingLee420 said:

so i have an i5-8400 with an 2070 super at 1440p at some games have a bit of stutter and when i check the cpu usage its just 100 percent all the way on most of my games I play so im planning to get an i7-10700k or 11700k would anyone think its necessary to upgrade because from a lot of sources that it's probably a cpu bottleneck but im not sure 

 

 

Specs

i5-8400

2x8gb 2666mhz cl16

zotac 2070 super mini

 

yeah a used 8700k would be good enough tbh

[MingLee420]

7 minutes ago, Downkey said:

yeah a used 8700k would be good enough tbh

the only way to get it is from ebay because no one on fb marketplace or other selling sites over here and the prices on 8700k's are around 350-500 

[MingLee420]

15 hours ago, Downkey said:

yeah a used 8700k would be good enough tbh

theres a bundle for a 3700x 2x8gb 3200mhz cl16 and msi mag  b550 tomahahawk for 869 aud all together 669 usd 

 

https://www.ple.com.au/Products/643752/MSI-Ryzen-7-Bundle