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So I haven't been paying close attention to the new CPU's that have been released, I do know that there's a battle between the Ryzen 2700X & the Intel 8700K. From what I've seen, you get better gaming performance with the 8700K but from what I've read, the 2700X is better for productivity, streaming & editing. I was wondering what was a 1-step upgrade for the 2700X & for the 8700K would be? Also how the comparison would be for the 1-step up for each team.

My info may be a little off so please correct me so I can understand & so I can have more knowledge about them. Thanks!


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sp00kd wrote I was wondering what was a 1-step upgrade for the 2700X & for the 8700K would be?

What does this mean?

If you're looking for help with an upgrade, read this;
Forums/t=6751631/pc-building-rule...dvice.html
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sp00kd wrote I was wondering what was a 1-step upgrade for the 2700X & for the 8700K would be?

What does this mean?

If you're looking for help with an upgrade, read this;
Forums/t=6751631/pc-building-rule...dvice.html


Sorry, let me try to clarify.
So I know that there's i7's & i9's cpu's for Intel, so I was wondering if there was another CPU available above the 8700K without going into the i9's & also if there is a "better" cpu from AMD that's better than the Ryzen 2700X?
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No, not currently. The 2700x is the highest end CPU currently available on AM4, and the 8700k is the highest end CPU on LGA 1151-V2. Next gen Ryzen should be compatible with AM4, but that will likely just be another 8 core on the high end with a slightly improved clock speed again. Same goes for Intel, 9th gen SKUs should be compatible with current LGA 1151-V2 motherboards, but the i7-9700k is likely going to just be another 6C/12T part with slightly higher clock speeds.

If you want an i9 or equivalent on the AMD side, you need to upgrade to an HEDT motherboard, so either X299 or X399.
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13 wrote No, not currently. The 2700x is the highest end CPU currently available on AM4, and the 8700k is the highest end CPU on LGA 1151-V2. Next gen Ryzen should be compatible with AM4, but that will likely just be another 8 core on the high end with a slightly improved clock speed again. Same goes for Intel, 9th gen SKUs should be compatible with current LGA 1151-V2 motherboards, but the i7-9700k is likely going to just be another 6C/12T part with slightly higher clock speeds.

If you want an i9 or equivalent on the AMD side, you need to upgrade to an HEDT motherboard, so either X299 or X399.


I currently don't have a system so I'm just looking into what I would get hopefully in the near future. I used to have a 6700K in my last system but anyways, thank you for all the input!

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