i7-8086k @5.0 GHZ vs 3600X/3700X which is better for gaming?

[TheGiant]

I mean the 9900k doesn't make any sense to get right now in any possible scenario. 9900k is about 6% faster on 1080p vs 3700x, but who in their right mind would spend $500 on a cpu+ probably around 70 on a beefy cooler or even more for a closed loop water cooling system, only for them to buy a say GTX 1660ti and game at 1080p resolution. It doesn't make any sense. They would likely be buying a RTX 2080ti, in which case at 1440p the performance difference between the two is less than 3% AND the 3700x is MUCH faster in productivity/compute workloads, runs cooler even on its stock free cooler, is much more power efficient and costs less at the same time.

You literally get a cooler, cheaper, more efficient, faster in workloads processor, 2 extra cores for future proofing processor that at worst performs 3% slower at 1440p resolutions in gaming.

$500 9900k 3% faster at 1440p OR $330 3700X 10-15% faster in general computing, cooler, more efficient, much better value? I mean look if the 9900k was priced at $330 to be in direct competition with the 3700x it might be worth while, especially if you ONLY GAME and nothing else. But if you do any sort of other work on your pc, or even game and stream, then the 3700x would still be the better choice, even if the 9900k was $330.

can you please link where 3700X is much faster in productivity workloads?
reviews around the web show a mixed bag, pretty much a tie
ofc without 9900K overcklocking
5GHz 8086K/8700K to r3 line in gaming is a downgrade

 

[Guru]

can you please link where 3700X is much faster in productivity workloads?
reviews around the web show a mixed bag, pretty much a tie
ofc without 9900K overcklocking
5GHz 8086K/8700K to r3 line in gaming is a downgrade

Linus says it himself, 3700x crushes the BEST intel offering in applications while being cheaper, cooler, more efficient and more future proof.

read guru3d review, they said it in much more extreme way, I think the reviewer wrote something along the lines of amd shi*s on everything intel has in terms of applications.

 

[TheGiant]

Linus says it himself, 3700x crushes the BEST intel offering in applications while being cheaper, cooler, more efficient and more future proof.

read guru3d review, they said it in much more extreme way, I think the reviewer wrote something along the lines of amd shi*s on everything intel has in terms of applications.

well I didnt watch the video, but guru3d in line with other reviews show 9900K slightly faster than 3700X (for me that a tie), without 9900K overclock ofc, in apps etc and in some games a lose
I dont know where you got that 15%
I will get my 3900X finally today, board (b450 is here, MSI tomahawk) and I would not call this exceptionally or more futureproof
AM4 pretty much ends, x570 with pci4 is a trainwreck- I wont buy power effective CPU to buy powerhog board
only thing I consider clearly better is the price/perf