So I have a i5 10400f rn but I want to upgrade to a i9 11900k because my gpu is the rx 7900xtx and I only get 70% from it so what do I do when I put in a new cpu
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Looking to keep the same mobo. Honest recommendation here, buy a 10850k. 10 cores and it beats/ties the 11900k in most things.
If you want to upgrade I would suggest the i7-11700K as opposed to the i9-11900K. They are virtually the same chip but the i7 should be significantly cheaper.
Just go buy a microcenter combo
as per the previous posts, the 11900K has a poor reputation (was that the infamous GN ‘waste of good sand’?), i’ve been using an 11600K for 3 years, happily running up to 4.8Ghz non-OC’d, supporting VR for gaming and flight simming. I can certainly recommend the 11600K
I was under the impression that the socket of a 10th gen is different than the 12, 13 & 14 gen so he could only upgrade to an 11 gen. Is that correct?
It’s correct. Far too many people in this thread are regurgitating Gamers Nexus without context. There are very few bad CPUs, just bad prices. There are other factors. Maybe OP doesn’t want to switch to Win 11 yet. Maybe he wants the full benefits of PCIe 4.0 without changing his platform. Maybe he wants the satisfaction of getting what he planned for when he first bought the budget 10400f.
10900k or 11900k would both be decent upgrades and would help with gpu utilization. I’d go with whichever of the 2 is the cheapest.
Might be unpopular on the Intel sub
But with an amd gpu and specifically looking at gaming
You could be better off with an amd cpu
Especially now that am4 is rather cheap as am5 releases
You should check some benchmarks and see
OP, you’re fine. There’s satisfaction in buying a reasonable CPU to start and upgrading on the same platform later. Enjoy a 11700K or 11900K if you want. Consider undervolting if u use the 11900K - I have one and it’s a beast to cool.
Get a 10700f or 10900f and call it a day both are available at good pricing. 11900k is an overheating nuisance.
I will.mot revoked going for k you will need to buy a cpu cooler
How old is your computer?
3 years when I got it was an Alienware r11 but 2 years later I got a new motherboard and new case and switch everything to a real pc
In that case get a 10900k. 15th gen is gonna come out at some point in the near future then you can upgrade to that which means a whole new motherboard but your PC will be a lot stronger than your current build. 15900k is supposedly gonna have 40 cores.
While everyone seems to be on here to say dump that trash and move to the newest gen, I’m gonna say go ahead and do the upgrade for you. You can buy a nice used CPU on eBay or hopefully marketplace or something for cheap. I’d go with a 11700k or 11900k depending on price and if your motherboard will get the extra available (depending on model) m.2 drive enabled with 11th gen. In my opinion if you are gaming, the extra storage will benefit you immediately with being able to download more games and stuff. If you don’t have a board where any additional storage options are enabled with the addition of an 11th gen chip, spring for a nice 10850-10900k or even the stock 10900 and enable the higher power limit in the bios. (F) options are also good. Hunt around and find one cheap. Game on in the meantime. Do a whole new build when you are ready to.
That would be a fine upgrade. However, a 11700k/kf or 10900k/kf or 10850k/kf would be just as good. So I’d say get whatever you can find for a deal. Of course, a 13th gen would be a much bigger improvement but I think lga1200 could last for a few more years still. As long as you aren’t expecting bleeding edge performance.