I would love to see how 16 threads does in P3D v2.3.

I can't see how an 8 core processor at $1000 would be value for money for gamers (or flight simulation enthusiasts). It seems to me that the power advantages are only really apparent when using benchmarking software or video editing, and the former (IMO) is never a useful guide as far as gaming performance is concerned.

Getting ready to buy.  Leaning towards 5960x, running into severe texture loading limitations on my 4770k @ 4.8GHz even with fast RAM and an SSD.  Only solution: more threads.  I don't run HT because it tends to reduce FPS in many games (including FSX/P3D in my experience) while requiring more voltage and running hotter.  Given these facts, I think the 8 core chip makes the most sense for me.  Fortunately Micro Center doesn't price gouge like Newegg so the 5960x is "only $899 instead of $1049 so at least I don't have to shell out over a grand for the CPU alone, don't think I could justify that...

 

Anyway, I'll report results when I have them, should be sometime in the next day or two.  Hoping for 4.6GHz+, should be doable with my cooling setup (custom water), disabling HT, and a bit of luck on which chip I get.  

It can be had for $900 if you have a Microcenter close by. 

 

Thank you for the info - 900 + a motherboard and Corsair platinums - thats gonna hurt lol

Getting ready to buy.  Leaning towards 5960x, running into severe texture loading limitations on my 4770k @ 4.8GHz even with fast RAM and an SSD.  Only solution: more threads.  I don't run HT because it tends to reduce FPS in many games (including FSX/P3D in my experience) while requiring more voltage and running hotter.  Given these facts, I think the 8 core chip makes the most sense for me.  Fortunately Micro Center doesn't price gouge like Newegg so the 5960x is "only $899 instead of $1049 so at least I don't have to shell out over a grand for the CPU alone, don't think I could justify that...

 

Anyway, I'll report results when I have them, should be sometime in the next day or two.  Hoping for 4.6GHz+, should be doable with my cooling setup (custom water), disabling HT, and a bit of luck on which chip I get.  

 

When you say texture loading do you mean photoscenery? I use texturemaxload=30 and TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULTI=400 and that almost eliminates slow loading object textures. 

When you say texture loading do you mean photoscenery? I use texturemaxload=30 and TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULTI=400 and that almost eliminates slow loading object textures. 

 

Just textures in general.  Running ORBX Global, Vector, Pilot's Global and high settings across the board @ 4k.  

so you think the 5960x brings also more power if you use orbx global ,lc .... with 5760x1080 resolution.

 

im think also about an upgrade to 8 cores.

 

but when i remember that my upgrade a few years ago to 990x which brought me zero Performance increase then i have to think about the upgrade to 8 cores a lot.

P3D will probably take advantage of 16 threads so it might be worth it.

hmmm till pmdg will not bring out the 777 or the 747 v2 for p3d i only think about fsx.

Hi,

 

Waiting on the Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.5 GHz, should go nicely with the EVGA 06G-P4-3791-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Superclocked 6GB board I just purchased.

Hi,

 

Waiting on the Intel Core i7-5960X @ 4.5 GHz, should go nicely with the EVGA 06G-P4-3791-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Superclocked 6GB board I just purchased.

 

There you go Mike - nice video card - have fun with it I am  

The beauty of 8 cores, is being able to assign UT2, ASN, or Opus, Q400, etc., to their own cores away from the main flightsim. Thereby reducing the bottleneck on the number 0 core.

 

 Jazz

ho ho titan black what a monster of a graphics card.

 

i will wait and check the nvidia gtx 980 when they present it next week.

Hi Jazz,

 

I run ASN, FS Commander, PFPX, FTG ACARS, WideClient (via a network computer). I'm lucky I have the funding to do this, it gives me a clean P3D run on a stand alone setup.

Its funny no one mention  the DDR4-2133 ram compatibility with this new CPU. How well will this perform with fsx or even prepar3d . I currently order ASUS ATX DDR4 300 (O.C) Motherboard X99 - Deluxe from amazon with 16GB of DDR4 2133 ram .To see what improvement will i see in Prepar3d an FSX.