is it this good cpu

[Joker-_-Glitch]

is it i7 9700f good cpu for gaming in 2023

[RONOTHAN##]

Depends on your GPU and the games you play. For the most part it's fine, but there are situations where it's not. Also, unless you already own one, the pricing for it on the used market doesn't make any sense and therefore the chip itself doesn't really make any sense. 

[Joker-_-Glitch]

2 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Depends on your GPU and the games you play. For the most part it's fine, but there are situations where it's not. Also, unless you already own one, the pricing for it on the used market doesn't make any sense and therefore the chip itself doesn't really make any sense. 

i dont have a i7 9700f 

 

I thought I might take it. to upgrade my cpu

 

which one would you recommend (new or used cpu) up to €200 max

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1 minute ago, Gold_Glitch said:

i dont have a i7 9700f 

Then unless you're getting one for an insanely good deal don't get one. Anything more than $80 US is a ripoff IMO in comparison to the significantly faster R5 5500 and other similar Ryzen CPUs, and realistically even $60 is a bit iffy whether it's worth getting. Given they're currently priced at ~$150 on eBay (at least here in the US) with B365 motherboard prices similar to that of new AM4 boards and higher than the price of used B450/B550 boards, I see no reason to get it over an ~$140 R5 5600 or ~$90 R5 5500. 

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5 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Then unless you're getting one for an insanely good deal don't get one. Anything more than $80 US is a ripoff IMO in comparison to the significantly faster R5 5500 and other similar Ryzen CPUs, and realistically even $60 is a bit iffy whether it's worth getting. Given they're currently priced at ~$150 on eBay (at least here in the US) with B365 motherboard prices similar to that of new AM4 boards and higher than the price of used B450/B550 boards, I see no reason to get it over an ~$140 R5 5600 or ~$90 R5 5500. 

so it's better to go for something newer like i5 12400 (f) and r5 5600 (x) 5500. nothing below that is worth it or ?

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1 minute ago, Gold_Glitch said:

so it's better to go for something newer like i5 12400 (f) and r5 5600 (x) 5500. nothing below that is worth it or ?

Pretty much. Used CPU prices for 2-3 generations behind have been overpriced for a few years at this point, especially on the Intel side. It usually ends up cheaper to go new with current/previous gen hardware than it does to go for 3-4 generations back with similar performing SKUs. 

[Joker-_-Glitch]

3 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Pretty much. Used CPU prices for 2-3 generations behind have been overpriced for a few years at this point, especially on the Intel side. It usually ends up cheaper to go new with current/previous gen hardware than it does to go for 3-4 generations back with similar performing SKUs. 

tnx man for help