Should I get a Intel i7 8700k or 7820x

[Holmes2468]

I'm looking to upgrade my computer from the older Intel i7 4790k to one if the newer processors and MB. 

 

 

Long story short, my current i7 will be a hand me down in my family due to their computer is failing. 

 

I mostly game and I'm looking to be future proofed for another 4 to 5 years. 

 

My GPU is a Zotac Nvidia GTX 1080 and my monitor is a 3440 x 1440 at 100hz be with g-sync. 

[Princess Luna]

The i7 8700k without doubt, it is the new gaming king.

[Guest]

You lose about 100MHz every time you say the term "future proof."

Oh crap I think my boost clock just dropped.

 

Anyway, Get what suits you. If all you do is game, get the 8700K.

Use the money saved from not going HEDT (and selling the old chip) to get the next gen chip if your workload ever requires it over the next 4-5 years.

[Holmes2468]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

The i7 8700k without doubt, it is the new gaming king.

 I'm sure it will be

1 minute ago, Legendarypoet said:

You lose about 100MHz every time you say the term "future proof."

Oh crap I think my boost clock just dropped.

 

Anyway, Get what suits you. If all you do is game, get the 8700K.

Use the money saved from not going HEDT (and selling the old chip) to get the next gen chip if your workload ever requires it over the next 4-5 years.

I'm not selling it. I'm giving it to my brother's computer than his will go to my parents computer since A10 in it is failing. 

[Pulyx]

Guys, i got a question.
I started sourcing parts for an upgrade a couple of months ago.
I got an Asus ROG Strix H270. And was intending to buy a i7 7700
Is Coffee Lake a no-go for that board? (thinking i7 8700, i work with large photoshop files and some light 3d modelling)
Because i have the opportunity to buy the CPU right now, but i don't want to pull the trigger if the motherboard is going to bottleneck it.

[Guest]

Just now, Holmes2468 said:

 I'm sure it will be

I'm not selling it. I'm giving it to my brother's computer than his will go to my parents computer since A10 in it is failing. 

That's not what I meant.

 

I mean say you purchase the 8700K system for less overall cost since you did not go HEDT. You then discover in 2-3 years that you want more performance. Intel releases the 9700K or whatever which is a refresh compatible with your Z370. You then sell the 8700K and purchase a new chip which gives you a 10% boost and you've spent less going this route vs. X299. Just a super hypothetical example.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Pulyx said:

Guys, i got a question.
I started sourcing parts for an upgrade a couple of months ago.
I got an Asus ROG Strix H270. And was intending to buy a i7 7700
Is Coffee Lake a no-go for that board? (thinking i7 8700, i work with large photoshop files and some light 3d modelling)
Because i have the opportunity to buy the CPU right now, but i don't want to pull the trigger if the motherboard is going to bottleneck it.

1. No H/Z270 is not compatible w/ H/Z370/CoffeeLake.

2. You should start your own thread since your question is contextually different than this thread's main point.

[Holmes2468]

2 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

That's not what I meant.

 

I mean say you purchase the 8700K system for less overall cost since you did not go HEDT. You then discover in 2-3 years that you want more performance. Intel releases the 9700K or whatever which is a refresh compatible with your Z370. You then sell the 8700K and purchase a new chip which gives you a 10% boost and you've spent less going this route vs. X299. Just a super hypothetical example.

Oh, okay. I get you now. What about going with Ryzen?

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Holmes2468 said:

Oh, okay. I get you now. What about going with Ryzen?

Ryzen is solid as is its upgrade path, but the 8700K appears to beat it outright in most tasks from what I've seen across the many reviews I've watched.  Ryzen 2 (not the Ryzen refresh) could change the picture though. Basically it's going to be an interesting few years.  If you are not one to be on the bleeding edge and constantly upgrading (your 4 to 5 year plan suggests this) then I'd just honestly pick one platform and stick to it. The differences are not earth shattering.

[SeanAngelo]

18 minutes ago, Holmes2468 said:

I'm looking to upgrade my computer from the older Intel i7 4790k to one if the newer processors and MB. 

 

 

Long story short, my current i7 will be a hand me down in my family due to their computer is failing. 

 

I mostly game and I'm looking to be future proofed for another 4 to 5 years. 

 

My GPU is a Zotac Nvidia GTX 1080 and my monitor is a 3440 x 1440 at 100hz be with g-sync. 

get it. i have yet to watch the reviews waiting for me on my youtube timeline.

[Holmes2468]

4 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

Ryzen is solid as is its upgrade path, but the 8700K appears to beat it outright in most tasks from what I've seen across the many reviews I've watched.  Ryzen 2 (not the Ryzen refresh) could change the picture though. Basically it's going to be an interesting few years.  If you are not one to be on the bleeding edge and constantly upgrading (your 4 to 5 year plan suggests this) then I'd just honestly pick one platform and stick to it. The differences are not earth shattering.

I was researching the difference between the ryzen 1800x and the Intel 4790k that I currently have and the performance is about the same. Personally I like the performance of my computer currently in most games. 

 

Star Wars Empire at War Remake mod still gives my computer fits when I have too many ships on the map at a given time. IDK if it's a gpu or could bottleneck since it's a strategy game.