Intel i7 9700K Compatible?

[AustinJovi]

Forgive my ignorance, for I do not have a vast knowledge of computer hardware. Is the Index compatible with an Intel i7 9700k processor? The Index site lists it as needing a processor with hyperthreading, and the 9700k does not have hyperthreading. My brother keeps telling me to go with an 9700k over a 8700k, but I don't want to get the former if it will not support the headset

[FishTail [JoinUsInVR]💬GROUP]

I have a "Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2801 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processors" and no issues with the Index.

The GPU is usually the constraint. I have a GTX 1060 6GB in a laptop. It's "decent" and good enough with the 1060, but not "awesome" since I have to set some games to lower gfx levels. I had a Vive before, and have no regrets upgrading to the Index.

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[AustinJovi]

Originally posted by Fish_Tail:

I have a "Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2801 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processors" and no issues with the Index.

The GPU is usually the constraint. I have a GTX 1060 6GB in a laptop. It's "decent" and good enough with the 1060, but not "awesome" since I have to set some games to lower gfx levels. I had a Vive before, and have no regrets upgrading to the Index.

Run this Valve Steam App and find out for yourself if you are ready...
https://store.steampowered[DOT]com/app/1070910/Are_you_ready_for_Valve_Index/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1070910/Are_you_ready_for_Valve_Index/

I dont actually have the computer yet, so I can't run the test. I am planning on using an RTX 2070 though. Would an i7 9700k and rtx 2070 work fine?

[Asta]

i7-9700k and 2070 would definitely work.

[Aerith Rain]

The site says a DUAL core with hyper threading. Your 8 core 9700k will be more than enough to play vr on

[meier47]

I was just starting to write hyper threading has been around since >4 years but having a close look a the data sheet of i7-9700K it indeed says no hyperthreading.

Unfortunately it's in german since google sent me there but if you look for the english documentation it will state the same facts..


https://ark.intel.com/content/www/de/de/ark/products/186604/intel-core-i7-9700k-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html


Hyper threading might be a "hard" requirement meaning it wont even start without hyper threading. Happened to me on a non gaming laptop with some computer game quite a long time ago though,


Better ask valves customer support.

[ViolentMonk]

Originally posted by meier47:

I was just starting to write hyper threading has been around since >4 years but having a close look a the data sheet of i7-9700K it indeed says no hyperthreading.

Unfortunately it's in german since google sent me there but if you look for the english documentation it will state the same facts..


https://ark.intel.com/content/www/de/de/ark/products/186604/intel-core-i7-9700k-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html


Hyper threading might be a "hard" requirement meaning it wont even start without hyper threading. Happened to me on a non gaming laptop with some computer game quite a long time ago though,


Better ask valves customer support.

Hyperthreading is only in the requirements because it's with the bare minimum CPU required. A dual core would need it since it's only a dual core. A quad core (like the 9700k) is far past the minimum and would not need it because it's already got enough threads/cores.
There is zero chance the Index wouldn't work with a CPU that good.

[Crunchmeister]

The minimum specs require dual core + hyperthreading (4 threads minimum). The 9700K has 8 physical cores / threads. That's double the minimum requirement.