Intel i7-9700K Review: Hyper-Threading's Value vs. 8700K

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We benchmarked Intel's i7-9700K vs. the 8700K, 9900K, 2700, and pretty much every other major processor, including the i7-2600K. Overclocking included. Support us via the store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/ or Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus Article: https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3421-intel-i7-9700k-review-benchmark-vs-8700k-and-more Find the i7-9700K here: http://geni.us/SAKL Find the R7 2700 here: http://geni.us/WzuACP The Intel i7-9700K received ample criticism at unveil for its core/thread assignment, feeling like a departure from a decade's worth of hyperthreaded i7 CPUs. The oddest aspect of the change was not the 9700K itself, but its predecessor: Intel had just moved to 6C/12T on the 8700K, a fierce and competitive upgrade from the 7700K's 4C/8T configuration, but has now regressed to an 8C/8T part. It's a mid-step. With two more physical cores and a boost in frequency, the part will undoubtedly do well in gaming -- the question is just whether the value is there, especially with a price-hike to over $400 on the new i7, up from the $350 range on the 8700K. Further still, the 9700K drops four threads, which have proved advantageous in some workloads. ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Editorial, Test Lead: Steve Burke Testing: Patrick Lathan Video: Kee

Published 2018-12-27 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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