Question Selling my old 4930K. Should I get the 3600 or 2700?

[torlen11cc]

Hi,

Currently I'm running:
i7 4930K (4,1GHz @ 1.2V)
ASUS P9X79 MOBO
8GB (2X4) DDR3 @ 2133MHz XPG
H105 AIO WC

I'm considering selling this combo, and buying an octa-core from AMD instead. The R7 2700 really caught my eye.

Reason why I'm thinking of this jump is:
Lower TDP
Lower temps
Higher IPC (both single + multi core than Ivy-Bridge E)
DDR4 3200MHz over my 2133MHz (seeing as Ryzen benefits from faster RAM. Some games like higher RAM frequencies too)
Air cooler over a liquid cooler for less noise

I’m thinking of going with the Ryzen 7 2700 because it’s an 8C/16T chip. 4930K / R5 3600 both are 6C/12T. I think the extra cores/threads will make the CPU stay relevant for a longer time, and that will make the upgrade more significant.

I don’t want to upgrade my CPU for at least 4-5 years. I want to buy the CPU that is more future-proof.

I think the only reason that my 4930K is still (somehow) relevant is the fact that it has 2 extra cores.

So, what do you guys think? Are these valid reasons to go from an Intel Hexacore to an AMD octacore, or should I just keep my 4930k?

 

[Shmee]

Yeah adding RAM to that board would probably be the best thing for now, certainly. That board can hold a fairly large amount of fast, quad channel DDR3 which shouldn't be too much.

I had not realized that the P9X79 from Asus did not support the 1680v2. Perhaps only higher boards like the Deluxe and such. Though, if you put in the latest BIOS update, it may still work unofficially. Who knows though, I could understand not wanting to bother with it given the age of said system, unknown for sure if it will work, and the fact that the 4930k is already present with a decent OC. (and it looks like you could go further, given you have 4.1GHz at 1.2V)