I am still rocking the old Sandy i7 2600k with a Radeon R9 200 and with my settings I can fly happily >30fps (I am happy, I know no difference)!
The Sandy is stable at 4.2ghz, the machine has been solid for a number of years.
I am now ready for the upgrade, it runs everything but its time.
Its a stupid question but I dont understand....
the Intel Core i7 8700K 3.70 GHz Unlocked CPU Processor - 6 Cores - 12 Threads - Frequency: 3.70 GHz - Turbo Boost: 4.70 GHz - L2 Cache 1.5 MB (256 KB per Core) - L3 Cache 12 MB.......
I could push the 2600k to 4.7, its base clock is 3.6 (I think) so similar to the 8700k in both base and "turbo"...so why do we upgrade, is there more to a CPU than the GHz?
I know with my MOBO there are limits to PCIe, USB and Memory speed but could someone explain what the difference is between 4.2GHz Sandy (i7 2600k) and say 4.2GHz i7 8700k??
Thanks!