CPU (Coffee Lake) Question

[Donutwithacape]

Howdy friends,

 

I'm building a new PC and, thanks to this community, I've gotten a lot of excellent feedback. I wanted to ask a few specific questions pertaining to each part, however, and I thought asking in each particular board would be the best place to ask.

 

So anyway, my question is regarding the 8700K I plan to purchase. As simple as I can make the question; Would I benefit from having the 8700K, or would the 8600K be closer to my needs?

 

A bit of context; what I want to use this new PC for is mostly gaming, and I mix & record music using the pro tools software. Pro Tools would definitely benefit from the added beef of the 8700K, but I'm having doubts that it is a necessity to purchase it as my current PC (with a 3770K) works... decently in the software. I also don't plan on overclocking, but I want the capability to in the future in case I feel confident in doing so later on.

 

My prospective build, for reference, is here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PmXkVY

 

I know this isn't the planning new builds board, but I'm more concerned with answers regarding the CPU. I'm most concerned with the whole "should I shell out another $100 for this thing I may or may not notice a difference in" deal. And hyperthreading sounds incredible, is it worth the price tag?

 

Thank you!

[DocSwag]

If your 3770k is fine for it, then I would say just stick with the 8600k. It's still gonna be a pretty nice boost over the 3770k.

12 minutes ago, Donutwithacape said:

And hyperthreading sounds incredible, is it worth the price tag?

Hyperthreading is pretty much the only thing differentiating the 8600k from 8700k. From it you can get around a 30% multi core performance boost at the cost of somewhat higher temps and power (usually 10% ish), and no boost in single core performance.

[Donutwithacape]

18 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

If your 3770k is fine for it, then I would say just stick with the 8600k. It's still gonna be a pretty nice boost over the 3770k.

Well, fine may be a bit optimistic. Pro Tools works, but it freezes completely for a few seconds every now and again. Very annoying when mixing and creating.

18 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Hyperthreading is pretty much the only thing differentiating the 8600k from 8700k. From it you can get around a 30% multi core performance boost at the cost of somewhat higher temps and power (usually 10% ish), and no boost in single core performance.

I supposed I'd ask if the hyperthreading is worth the extra money? A 30% increase in multicore performance sounds like something I would notice if I didn't have it. I do like the whole 10% less power consumption and therefore lower temps though...

 

Keeping in mind that I will not be overclocking anytime soon, also.

[DocSwag]

8 minutes ago, Donutwithacape said:

Well, fine may be a bit optimistic. Pro Tools works, but it freezes completely for a few seconds every now and again. Very annoying when mixing and creating.

Hmmm interesting. Do you know this is because of the CPU?

10 minutes ago, Donutwithacape said:

I supposed I'd ask if the hyperthreading is worth the extra money? A 30% increase in multicore performance sounds like something I would notice if I didn't have it. I do like the whole 10% less power consumption and therefore lower temps though...

 

Keeping in mind that I will not be overclocking anytime soon, also.

One thing I just remembered is the 8700k has a slightly higher clock speed.

 

If you're not OCing, I change my mind, an 8700k might actually be worth getting (assuming you can find one for a reasonable price)