Is the i7 8700k worth the extra cost over a i7 7700k?

[Urban Kavčič]

Is the i7 8700k worth the extra cost over a i7 7700k?

 

[Jesper Bach Kristensen]

yes

 

[Agmoe]

8700k

 

[Mark Cassar]

No

 

[Connor Canning]

Yep

 

[Deividas Baliukonis]

If youre not streaming or needing the extra 2 cores then now it is not worth it

 

[Mark Cassar]

7700k is more than enough if you're just gaming, if you're editing video than go for the extra ghz

 

[Rick Rodriguez]

Yes

 

[Logan Koeth]

What are you looking to do?

Stream and game at the same time?
Editing 4K videos?
Very big into adobe photoshop?
Solidworks and cad?
Then you will benefit from a 8700k’s more cores.

Or are you looking for a pleasant gaming experience?
Small picture video editing. Nothing massive
The 7700k is more than enough.

Contrary to most people’s belief lol just because a better i7 came out doesn’t mean the 7700k is a bad processor. The stigma of the 7700k not being good enough is ridiculous. It’s a monster of a cpu regardless

 

[Sebastian Exigo]

yes it';s worth it

 

[Marc Hansen]

What do u have now?

 

[André Reis]

If you 're building a new system: Yes, no matter what, is way more future proof

If you r upgrading from the 7700k: Maybe, it depends on what you want to do with it

 

[Jozenn Sellerx]

Get Ryzen or Ryzen2

 

[Nitin Misra]

If you already have a 7700k then absolutely not

 

[Arne Christian Tveten]

jes

 

[Gaston Guerricagoitia]

If you are building from scratch, then yes, if you have to buy a new mobo+cpu then no

 

[Abdul Samad]

Hell yes

 

[Chris Ro]

1800x is only £270 if you need that extra multi tasking room and near identical gaming power.

 

[Ahmad Magdy]

many people say that the 7th gen was a disaster , I dont know but if i can afford the price jump i would do it

 

[Pete Hernandez]

They both run hot. You may need to delid if you’re going to overclock.