- Feb 26, 2016
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Community,
I’m looking at a new build and the primary function is 4k gaming. I’m going with the coffee lake CPU and I need to decide between an I5 8400 vs. I7 8700K in 4k gaming and I just can’t find the data I want.
We all know the 8700K is faster BUT at 4k on a 60hz monitor, what will be the real difference? If I was at 1080p this would be over now but there seems to be diminishing returns at 4k, right? The $200 difference in price makes me strongly consider the 8400 if the difference in frames -per-second is less than say 6-7%. If it’s 10% I want the 8700K.
Other things to consider - I will be getting a mother board that supports sli so I can add another 1080ti if it ever comes to that need. Would that make a real difference?
Thanks for all your help!
I’m looking at a new build and the primary function is 4k gaming. I’m going with the coffee lake CPU and I need to decide between an I5 8400 vs. I7 8700K in 4k gaming and I just can’t find the data I want.
We all know the 8700K is faster BUT at 4k on a 60hz monitor, what will be the real difference? If I was at 1080p this would be over now but there seems to be diminishing returns at 4k, right? The $200 difference in price makes me strongly consider the 8400 if the difference in frames -per-second is less than say 6-7%. If it’s 10% I want the 8700K.
Other things to consider - I will be getting a mother board that supports sli so I can add another 1080ti if it ever comes to that need. Would that make a real difference?
Thanks for all your help!
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