i7-7800x vs i7-7700k in gaming

[Big Boom Boom]

https://www.techspot.com/amp/review/1445-core-i7-7800x-vs-7700k/page9.html

More power, more core, more memory bandwidth, similar clock and less gaming performance on CPU intensive game? Colour me surprise.

Also still can't run SLI at x16 each.

[Mossy Snake]

Автор сообщения: vadim

Автор сообщения: Kaihekoa

The 4 core X99 CPUs were a mistake

As for me, i7-7740k probably looks as best possible gaming CPU in the world nowadays.

Yet it requires a $300 motherboard, has an outrageous TDP, and has little to no gaming advantage over the 7700k.

The really odd thing is that in theory, the 6-8 core X299 CPUs should still beat out the KabyLake CPUs, as they have better single-core performance (Better microcode support and I believe a slightly higher IPC) as well as better multithreaded performance.

The only X299 CPUs that are worth it in my opinion are the 10-18 core models.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Автор сообщения: Kaihekoa

Автор сообщения: Dr.Shadowds 🐉

This is how Intel should of been pricing their products, but nope, their ego got the better of them for this time.
http://i.imgur.com/pNrDfrk.png
or
http://i.imgur.com/mWCK7Ag.png

Keep dreaming buddy. The 4 core X99 CPUs were a mistake, but Intel hasn't gotten to its current position by selling products for Costco level margins. AMD has operated at a net loss for a long time and only
slashed prices to gain market share at the expense of margins. But, I think they will have a golden window between Ryzen and Intels 10mm die shrink to make a profit and gain some market share. I own stock in both companies, but still expect Intel to maintain long-term dominance in the market due to their branding, greater resources, and better R&D.

I will keep dreaming good sir. But I do agree with you, that they'll keep their honey flowing for a long time, unless Intel repeats doing the same thing by sticking with quad cores, with the same prices, and somehow AMD closes the gap between the single threaded performance even more, making them similar in performance. Now I got to say I'm super impressed by Lisa Su, how she handle the company that was on it's knee's to back on its feet, which I'm hoping they'll keep on improving, making the dream into reality, which I hoping for in the future, maybe like 3-5 years.

[vadim]

Автор сообщения: MossyRathalos

Yet it requires a $300 motherboard, has an outrageous TDP, and has little to no gaming advantage over the 7700k.

Lets look:
They cost nearly the same, but i7-7740x supports RAM with better clock rate (2666 vs 2400), has 100MHz better base clock (4.3 vs 4.2), has better overclockability thanks to higher TDP and most important it has straight upgrade path + socket which will last for generations to come! Errr... For years.
BTW, you can buy X299 for $220.