What is a good comparable CPU to an i7-7700K

[Inflex301]

Looking to find what CPU in current Gen is = or better in performance to what my i7-7700K when I built my current Build Looking to upgrade the Current build to do 2K with a new GPU Mobo and CPU 

 

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, Inflex301 said:

build to do 2K

2,000 of what? USD? ABS? ESP? GBP? MSD? LSD?

Ok but seriously

3 minutes ago, Inflex301 said:

Looking to find what CPU in current Gen is = or better in performance to what my i7-7700K when I built my current Build Looking to upgrade the Current build to do 2K with a new GPU Mobo and CPU 

 

Just gaming?

if it's USD

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ MSI) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($97.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($889.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *Deepcool PQ1000M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI FAN P28 92 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($56.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1958.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-10 12:28 EDT-0400

[Inflex301]

2K gaming aka 1440P haha sorry!

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, Inflex301 said:

2K gaming aka 1440P haha sorry!

All good 

Any preferences in terms of case colour? brands? If not then the list above would be perfect

[Agall]

13 minutes ago, Inflex301 said:

Looking to find what CPU in current Gen is = or better in performance to what my i7-7700K when I built my current Build Looking to upgrade the Current build to do 2K with a new GPU Mobo and CPU 

 

7700x, 5800x3D, 7800x3D, 13600k, 14600k.

 

Intel effectively pumped the i7 category up one tier within the last few generations, so what used to be an i7 like the 7700k is really on par with today's i5 for gaming. On the AMD side, I'd look at the 7700x, 5800x3D, or 7800x3D. The modern i7 and i9 CPUs are really HEDT replacements since Intel killed their HEDT at about the same time.

 

Really the best answer for gaming is the 7800x3D, everything else is a compromise  

[avidgamer121]

1 hour ago, Agall said:

so what used to be an i7 like the 7700k is really on par with today's i5 for gaming

actually much faster than i7, even my 10th gen i3 is on par with 7th gen i7

[Agall]

1 minute ago, avidgamer121 said:

actually much faster than i7, even my 10th gen i3 is on par with 7th gen i7

I'm not talking about performance, I'm talking about the tiering. Speaking specifically about the upgrade release cycle where the i7 was the standard recommendation for mid-high range gaming PCs which is now the i5. The price is also accordingly set (ignoring inflation). 

 

Intel killing its HEDT and releasing an i9 changed that, it did take a couple generations for the i5 to really start to shine though. I think that changed with the 12600k. The 14700k being an example of the i7 being more geared towards an HEDT replacement getting more E-cores.