Processor upgrade?

[Andrew u.k.]

Hi,

I'm cpu bound, would it be worth spending £300 upgrading the cpu from an i5-10600k to something like an i9-10900k. Would I see the difference?

 

I have 64mb Ddr4 3200 ram in the system nd I feel it my brake my heart to ditch that and the mother board.

 

Cheers Andrew

 

 

 

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[dutchili]

I am CPU bound with a 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900KF   3.00 GHz .....

[Andrew u.k.]

Cheers, I've had to turn down settings and it feels quite gittery.

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[Nightdare]

15 hours ago, Andrew u.k. said:

 

Hi,

I'm cpu bound, would it be worth spending £300 upgrading the cpu from an i5-10600k to something like an i9-10900k. Would I see the difference?

I don't think you're gonna see your money's worth

 

15 hours ago, Andrew u.k. said:

I have 64mb Ddr4 3200 ram in the system nd I feel it my brake my heart to ditch that and the mother board.

 

Cheers Andrew

 

Well, you wouldn't have to ditch the memory with D4 mainboards

[LucShep]

On 10/31/2023 at 10:11 PM, Andrew u.k. said:

Hi,

I'm cpu bound, would it be worth spending £300 upgrading the cpu from an i5-10600k to something like an i9-10900k. Would I see the difference?

I have 64mb Ddr4 3200 ram in the system nd I feel it my brake my heart to ditch that and the mother board.

Cheers Andrew

Don't do it, it's not worth it.
If it was for work/production tasks, sure, but such gains won't be noticed in DCS or any other sims/games. It will also result in higher temps and power consumption (besides the hefty cost of investment). A newer CPU architecture will make all the difference, not the higher core count or very small bump on clocks.

I'm in a somewhat similar situation, though I'm not in a rush (overclocking helps).
In any case, with a restricted budget and after considering every option, getting a new CPU + Motherboard and keeping the DDR4 64GB memory looks like the better path.
Right now, these seem the best "least expensive" options, with respective estimated prices: 
 

• Intel i7 14600KF ---------------------- 330€ / $348 / £287
  MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi DDR4 ---------- 217€ / $229 / £189
  (note: requires updated BIOS for 14th gen)
  TOTAL => 547€ / $577 / £475 
   
• Intel i7 13600KF ---------------------- 305€ / $322/ £265
  MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi DDR4 ---------- 217€ / $229 / £189
  TOTAL => 522€ / $551 / £453
   
• Intel i7 12700KF ---------------------- 305€ / $322/ £265
  MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi DDR4 ---------- 217€ / $229 / £189
  TOTAL => 522€ / $551 / £453
   
• Intel i7 12700KF ---------------------- 305€ / $322/ £265
  MSI Z690-A PRO DDR4 --------------- 181€ / $191 / £157
  TOTAL => 486€ / $513 / £422
   
• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D -------------------- 305€ / $322/ £265
  MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WI-FI ---- 183€ / $193 / £159
  (note: works "right out of the box" but should be updated to newest Agesa BIOS anyway)
  TOTAL => 488€ / $515 / £424

Not sure what CPU cooler you're using but, if you need one for these listed CPU sockets, there's a bunch of great options under £40 - such as the Thermalright Phantom Spirit.

Lastly, lookout for "black friday" promotions during this month of November, see how these prices go down (not sure if substantially or not).
There are also used (or "open box" as new) items being sold on Ebay at lower prices than those I've indicated.

Edited November 2, 2023 by LucShep
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