I've been noticing a considerable bottleneck with my current i5 10400F while gaming. My Radeon RX 7600 usually runs at about 70% usage, while my CPU is maxed out at 100%. I'm contemplating whether upgrading to either the i7 10700KF or the i9 10900KF would resolve this issue. Price isn't a concern for me; however, the i7 comes with a cheaper water cooler that I'd also need to buy. Any thoughts on whether either of these CPUs would be worthwhile, or if one is better than the other?
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Honestly, upgrading to the i7 would help out a lot. It should provide a noticeable improvement in performance that should alleviate the bottleneck you're seeing now.
It's strange that you’re hitting bottlenecks. I have an i5 10400 and a 3060 Ti, which is quite similar to your RX 7600, and my CPU usage is always at 100% while gaming at 1080p. If you’re using an H series motherboard or something older, your RAM might be dragging performance down to 2666MHz, and that could still hold back an i7 or i9 too—though they will still offer a boost. You might want to consider changing to a 11700F/K/KF if you're looking for an upgrade that balances cost and performance. Just be sure your cooler is up to the task if you decide to go that route!
Upgrading to either the i7 10700KF or i9 10900KF will definitely help with the CPU bottleneck you're experiencing. But you might also want to consider the newer 12600K or even an AMD option like the 7600X. They could outperform both Intel chips, and when factoring in the cost of a new motherboard and RAM, it might actually save you money in the long run.
I've got the i7 13700K, and I can say that would absolutely help fix your bottleneck. The performance boost is significant compared to the 10400F.
Getting the i9-10900K will definitely fix your bottleneck issues, no question about it!
If you update your motherboard's BIOS, you might be able to install an i9-11900K, which could be the optimal choice for your setup. Just make sure your motherboard can handle it!
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