Another CPU upgrade question

[LarryImler 17]

Currently using a 7740X on a x299 gaming 9 board, looking for an upgrade. Thinking about a 9900X, is that a good choice? what would you guys get?

[Bob Scott 7,716]

I just rebuilt my sim rig on a Z390 motherboard with a 6-core i7-8086K (the 8086K is a top-binned 8700K).  Very happy with it--it easily overclocked to 5.3Ghz with a custom water loop and without need to delid the CPU to keep temps below 80 deg C even on a stress test.  The i9-9900X looks to be a solid performer--but you will need a very high-end cooling system and a motherboard with stout voltage regulation to pull off a 5GHz+ overclock on the 9900K.

Regards

[LarryImler 17]

Cool, Im not looking to overclock, my 7740x is doing good with a D15 cooler. I was looking at the 9900X or the 9920X but not sure which would be best for my needs. I fly P3Dv4.4, DCS and play around with Arma3, so I'm looking for the best of the best for my needs but really not sure which way to go and I really don't want to change my motherboard which has a 2066 socket.

[TechguyMaxC 516]

I would wait for Sunny Cove in 2019.  The products on the market today offer good performance, but Sunny Cove stands to offer significantly more (for the same price).  

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13699/intel-architecture-day-2018-core-future-hybrid-x86/2

[vortex681 806]

23 hours ago, TechguyMaxC said:

I would wait for Sunny Cove in 2019.  The products on the market today offer good performance, but Sunny Cove stands to offer significantly more (for the same price).  

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13699/intel-architecture-day-2018-core-future-hybrid-x86/2

There's an interesting throw-away line at the end of that article:

"So where does this leave us in terms of Sunny Cove predicted performance compared to Skylake at a clock for clock level? Unfortunately we don’t have enough information."

Where did you get your information about pricing?

Edited December 16, 2018 by vortex681