Like a bunch of other people said, I must say something myself, thank you so much for this test, I was about to swap out the 8700k, but after watching this I won’t, no performance gain for 4K$ ain’t worth it, thanks again!
@@neoretroguy4488 been playing every game max settings 1440p ray tracing and running dlss in quality mode the 8700k when it’s OC is still a monster and won’t bottleneck a 3080 . I did notice a lot of the games being played are gpu dependent but the 8700k is still the cpu to have right now or the 9900k . Doesn’t really look like the 10700k is worth it yet but if I was gonna go a 10th gen processor I’d go with the 10900k personally
I have an i7 8700 as CPU paired with an RTX 3090. I don't know if the stock version of my CPU bottlenecks my gpu. I play at 1440p. Right now I'm tempted to get an i9 9900k just to be sure to run my GPU at his best but in the other hand it wouldn't be a great move since there are new CPUS with DDR5 technology coming out soon, and for that type of upgrade I'll need to upgrade my motherboard too, also the PCI-E 4.0 is being better implemented and that is another reason to wait to upgrade...
@@davidesalerno9843 i have an i7 8700k with an RTX 3080 Suprim X ! i would not buy an i9 9900k i think its better to wait for the 12th gen. of intel...
@LordThunderPro Not old for a cpu for sure considering a cpu is a long term investment as opposed to a gpu. Imo for a gamer* it makes sense to buy the latest gen flagship top of the line i5/ryzen 5 cpu (at the time of the purchase), use it for 5-6 years and purchase gpu every two year.
@@ShabazDraee Hiya mate, for gaming it doesnt really matter but for other stuff like editing etc, you maybe wanna think about upgrading mobo to/cpu cause you only got pcie 3.0 instead of 4.0 but for gaming it doesnt matter!
Both the i7 8700 and 8700k were a fine moment for Intel. Even the non 'K' had an extraordinary high single core clock boost. I use mine right now with 16GB 3200 Corsair Vengeance 3200. It flies. (get a good after market cooler.. just a tip)
🤣🤣 Exactly..2600K ..was my Last Cpu before My 8700K now....no need to upgrade....I only need to Get a new Graphics Card ( 3080 ) , let's see what can i do then with my 1070 Ti.
I decided to keep my 8700K @ 5GHz to pair with my RTX 3080 and it's been great for gaming. I considered getting a 5800X/5900X but figured I'd wait for the 6000 series late 2021/early 2022, as the move to DDR5, PCIe 5.0 and a new socket will give me better upgrade routes.
Thanks for this video, it's a great reference point for what CPU's will start to cause the 3080 to bottleneck. Looks like the 8700k has a slight bottleneck on some of the more CPU intense games, but it's not enough to warrant a CPU upgrade for the 3080, that's for sure.
Yes, if your 8700K can still handle all the games, software and tasks that you need to do, it's fine. Not unless you have other tasks or workloads that needs a much faster CPU.
Its not a Bottleneck. Just compare the last graphs. The 8700k stays at 4,3 GHz which is lower than ~4,7Ghz from the 10700k. The graphs show if you boost the 8700k to 4,9GHz it performs sometimes better as 10700k therefore there is no indication of a bottleneck here. Games need first be optimised to use the whole bandwith and power of the 3080 and maybe there we will see a bottleneck.
Would love to see this again with the upcoming RTX 4080. Considering an 8700K at stock, running at about 4.3 GHz is able to keep up with the 3080 so well my overclocked 4.8 GHz 8700k and a 4080 may just work well together after all.
I have the regular 8700 but the differences between that and the k version were minimal to almost nonexistent as well. Great video and keeping my old cpu.
Amazing CPU. FPS is great but the frametimes show the true story with 10700k providing much more consistency under lighter load with lower temps. Great video!
@@GioCTRL it is for ages man, i have 4820k @4.7 and very little bottleneck in RDR2, but it is on its limit working 90%, ordered 1680v2 now, it is for ages too).
Proud owner of an i7-8700k running at 4.7 GHz all-cores. Seems like for 1440p the RTX 3080 is just fine for this CPU. Can't wait to get my hands on one
What voltage does your 8700k require for 4.7GHz? What cooler do you use and is it delidded if I am allowed to ask? :) Mine gets very hot, around 80°C in NFS Payback (very cpu heavy) even with 4.4GHz and 1.14 volts with a Mugen Max, it's not delidded and I think I got a really bad TIM. It currently runs at 4GHz and 1016mv, max 56°C and silent but I would like to run it at 4.7GHz at least. I could primt a delid tool and delid it, I will try it with an lga 775 cpu before.
@@ronnie3626 I run auto vcore, mostly maxes out at 1.2V when under load. CPU non-delidded. Cooler is Corsair H100i 240mm AIO. Temps are about 60-65°C max when gaming and no higher than 80°C when stress testing with prime95 or realbench. I think if you hit 80°C when gaming, probably your cooling is not very good. Aside from delidding, you could try upgrading your cooler to a bigger dual-tower like the dark rock pro 4, ninja 5 or noctua nh-d15, or alternatively, a 240mm AIO or better. The 8700k is a hot chip in general but 4.0 GHz with 56°C definitely means you have insufficient cooling.
Well Ryzen 5000 is really something too. But if you can hold and wait, much better. 12th gen going to be w/ ddr5 and I believe AMD will follow. Perhaps toward Q4 next year
Yo, the 8700K is still a beast...I have mine delidded with liquid metal and it sits fine idle 35c at 5.3ghz highest it got was 61c under load....a straight beast....all I need is the 3080!
@@sixx2683 Same Here,I just bought it about a week ago i got it cheap 8700k with X Hero mobo,and 16gb 3000mhz ram for just 280$,it still quiet fast but i think i need to delid it in the future for 5ghz+
Hell yeah thanks for this! I was worried I would have to upgrade my motherboard and CPU for the 3080 since I didnt think my 8700k would be enough to keep up.... Super happy now! I wont be upgrading for a while now :)
2023 and I’m running my 8700k diluted at 5.0 with a RX7800xt no bottleneck issues or overheating I been running this CPU on my build for 3 years now repasting and diluting once a year this far.
@@easy_4k Because you are more gpu bound and less cpu bound read more here: www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gpu-vs-cpu-bound-performance-and-why.242507/
@@141menace said it exactly right. Lower resolutions are more cpu dependent, higher resolutions are more gpu dependent. The 8700k is impressive for its longevity, similar to how ahead of its time the 1080ti was when it was released.
As GPU prices and availability have become SLIGHTLY better rolling into MARCH OF 2022 ... I am finally legitamitely looking at upgrading my i7-8700k + RTX2080 setup and this was the absolute best video I could come across. Looks like I will be picking up a 3080 if I can and will sit on my 8700k for probably another year with hopefully a new 3080!
A 3080 would be a nice upgrade. But I would suggest wait for prices to lower further. It's still far from the original MSRP. And your RTX 2080 isn't bad either.
@@henlolneh no idea at this point. Nvidia didn't even released the 3090 ti despite announcing it back at ces2022. Probably end of this year, not sure. I just hope stocks will be much better than today. It's the only way to combat this insane prices. The RTX 30 should have been priced better compared to the RTX 20 if not for the shortage.
@@hardwarevsgaming Thank you so much for the replies. Very helpful. I've been waiting for a RTX3 series since launch in Q4 2020! Can't believe I've waited almost two years. But yeah, my rtx2080 does most things fine. I just really want to play games at 1440p/4k though at this point. Especially the AAA titles. Being stuck in 1080p land has been a bit of a bummer on the visual side of things.
This is good. Thanks for doing this. My 3080 comes tomorrow and I have 8700K @4.8Ghz. Playing at 1440p 144Hz G-Sync. Looks like I will be fine. My main game I play right now is Gears 5. Looks like 8700K loses some frames even OC. Bummer.
I'm using a i7-8700k with a 1080ti at the moment and thinking of upgrading to a 3080ti. Thanks for the video, it really helped me with my decision to keep my i7-8700k cpu.
Have i7-8700 ( none K ) + Rtx Msi x Trio 3080 +16DDr4 and no Bottleneck i play on ultra Wide 34 '' 100Hz Gsync and all is beautiful !!! No need change for now if i compare the % more in oder Cpu !!! Waiting gen 11th or 12th !!! For now Love This 8700
Thanks for this. I have a RTX 3090 FE paired with a de-lidded 8086K @ 5.2Ghz all cores HT on and was thinking about a 10900K, I can’t see there being a huge difference with a 10700K. Think I’ll pass on this Gen.
Interesting how the difference changes between titles/tools. At first, the 8700k was outperforming the newer chip. I run my 8700k at 4.8Ghz so would be interested to see how that extra 300Mhz or so would alter the gap?
Probably a few fps only. My 8700k is delid and can reach 5.1hgz easily. But I decided to stick with stock since the difference isn't really that noticeable while gaming. (And I prefer stability as well). Only when benchmarking since I can see the numbers
Thanks for that great video. I'm about to upgrade to an RTX3080, it relieves me to see that the bottleneck is absolutely neglectable for most games in WQHD. I'm glad I bought that CPU :P
Fantastic work. Exactly what I wanted to see, I have a 8700k and though I won't be upgrading to a RTX 3080 I still wanted to see what my 8700K at stock could do.
and even if, you'll still easily be able to get some more performance out of your 8700k before you need to upgrade. rocking 5.2ghz core and 4.9ghz cache here and its barely bottlenecking my 3080 and 1080p. words from a competitive 1080p high refreshrate gamer here who always looks for the most frames at 1080p possible.
Seasonic PX-850 (platinum) is excellent in a small form package like that of a 550W or 650W. Quiet, powerful, and 100 percent fully modular. What are you cooling the 8700K with since running at max 5GHz?
if you never upgrade your gpu sure it may hold you until 2025. But the day you upgraded your gpu, or run a 3080/3090/Rx6800 at 1080p rigth now, you would be cpu limited with the 8700k more than the 10700k. IT litterly depends on the gpu used and resolution/detail level of the game.
as i read from forums and other groups, warzone has issues when it comes to frame rates. if the other games that you play are fine, then the issue is specific to warzone only.
Is it because the 8700K is so good or because Intel can't move past 14nm and hasn't really innovated much lately? Probably both. Either way so glad I bought my 8700k two years ago and don't plan on upgrading until DDR5 and PCIe 4 become mainstream
My PC is i7 8700 non k 32gb Ram 3600Hz Board Z390 Asus strix rog RTX 3070TI Asus Tuf Gaming and Monitor 165Mhz im play on 1080p all games on crezzy FPS and im not bottleneck im so happy 💪🤩
Thanks for posting. This is further proof that buying a special mobo and a 10 series CPU is a waste. I'm so glad I didn't fall for the hype the reviewers gave the 10 series. They are junk
@@hardwarevsgaming With all the hype we've been fed over the last 8 months from reviewers telling us out systems are now obsolete is crazy. My system will be good for probably another 3 to 5 years at least. When all the games demand like Flight sim for ram and GPU and CPU, then I might consider upgrading. I have 64gigs of 3600MHz ram already in my system just waiting for quality CPUs and the ti and super versions of the 30 series GPU. I urge all my followers not to fall for the hype right now.
@@adillpickle6762 As a general rule, the only time that you (really) need to upgrade is when your current system can no longer fulfill the task given to it at a reasonable amount of time, or can no longer run a software/game properly. Well, if it broke / died that's another story 😅
@@hardwarevsgaming LOL well I understand perfectly what your saying. You would be surprised at how many have fallen for the hype from the reviewers telling them their system is obsolete now. They ran out and bought a new mother board and a 10 series CPU and all of my members that did that have buyers remorse now. Pride wont them go back and shame keeps them from bragging. I dont get free stuff like the reviewers so I can tell it like it is. They hype is out of control right now. These reviewers try to convince us they relate to the average consumer but they haven't been an average consumer for years.
Even with lower clocks then the 10700K it performs the same? Wow! Was planning to upgrade but after seeing this i will stick with my 8700k @5.3 for some more years for sure! Big thanks for the vid! :)
Yes, currently the only substantial upgrade is with a Ryzen 5800x/5900x. Or wait for Alder lake or Zen 5 by year end or early next. Intel's 11th gen will be released by end of month, but I don't think it's a good upgrade considering Anandtech's early review. I'll probably get an 11600k just for the sake and for the channel 😅. But I'm really considering a 5800x.
I'm really glad I purchased a 3080 used expecting a bit of an overclock and I look at the CPU just chilling at 40%. Didn't watch this video 'till after I bought it, which would only help me buy it more, but god damn the 8700k is still going strong. If I do get trouble I still have headroom for overclocking!
@@martinbrund My 8700K is also delid. I can't reach 4.9GHz all-cores before. Never mind 5GHz. Deliding was the right move (although very scary and dangerous) since it unlock higher performance levels thanks to the significant drop in temps.
@@martinbrund just the TIM, replaced it with liquid metal from Thermalgrizzly. I'm still using the stock IHS though. But didn't reglue the whole thing.
I have an 8700k and I just replaced my 1080ti with a 3090ti. I can now run all games at max settings at 3440x1440 ultrawide just fine. I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade, except maybe for DDR5. I think I'll give it another year on the current setup.
@@hardwarevsgaming I use the same PC for work and it’s fine as well… still feels plenty fast to me, but I have a lot of higher end components in it too (fast RAM, SSD etc.)
i7-6700K OC'd (2015 cpu) will work with RTX 3080 but more suitable with a RTX 3060 Ti. We need a Bigger Core with more LANES to thread the Gap. Let's boost the frequency to 10GHz and watch it Blaze to Glory. Someone recently asked me why I upgraded from 6700K on a Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 to 8700K on a Gigabyte Z390 Auros Pro WiFi. To check out what they say is true. Then again, I felt like upgrading because it was like performing a DIY build. It took practically 4 years (2015 to 2019) to make a step forward. Expect the next step forward to occur in 2023. Progress is slow in the computer world as it takes 7 or 8 years for anything deserving or be considered worth purchasing. My 2008 DIY build with an E8500 CPU proves it is still functionable in 2021. Oh! I don't play Video Games at all as last time I did was in 2001 and 2003 playing Diablo 2 / Lord of Destruction. The only good thing about AMD is the creation of Threadripper.
Nice, seems like I'll really get another few years out of my 8700k Just snagged a 3080 online for only 600 used, so that'll be a good start to my future rig upgrade.
I have a stock clock i7-6700k with a RTX 3080 TI. I'm busy playing PSP games on my channel for the next foreseeable while, so I don't need a higher CPU to play PSP games.
8086k multi core enhancement RTX 3080 -32 GB DDr4 .NVMe storage . Smooth as butter for most titles. Exceptions include flight simulator 2020 in vr highest settings
It's a lot easier to bottleneck a game at 1080p than 1440p. My Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't bottleneck my 3060 ti at 1440p but it does at 1080p. Ofcourse 8700k is better, but just an example that they were better at higher resolutions when the cpu is questioned
Thanks heaps dude 8700k @5ghz running rtx 3080 was about to pull the trigger on amd. Will wait for next gen cpus and check again then but until then the KING LIVES
I did the dumb thing and got a non k version. is this running on stock or oc for the i7 8700k? I did manage to get a 3080 TUF OC at a local store here and got it cus I have no restraint on my wallet. SO im hoping it was running on stock in this vid lol
in my opinion, definitely not. specially for gaming purposes. If you want a more substantial upgrade better get an X570 + Ryzen 5000 CPUs. Or if you want Intel, wait for the 11th gen and 12th gen to be released by next year.
I am going to buy a used alienware R7 with an i7 8700k, a GTX 1080 Ti and their stock water cooler. I am going to install a 3080 once they become "available", then I will be able to experience 4K gaming once and for all. Then in a bit I will go ahead and upgrade the motherboard, PSU, and install an i9 hehe. Thanks for the video it helped me out a lot! One tip I have for you... be weary of only doing benchmarks. When I watch a video like this I like to see actual gameplay. I guarantee you won't get that framerate in MHW when fighting kushala daora with 4 people at once haha. Still great job :)
I currently upgraded to a 3080 gpu (I had a 1070 FTW gpu before) with my i7-8700k thats OC to 4.8Ghz only using the evo212 air cooler! My case has high airflow so the cpu never goes above 68c/70c, still really good on the current MW2 and Warzone 2.0, everything runs really really good! This video just helped me confirm that there's not much of a bottleneck. I know the cpu/mobo only support PCI 3.0 and not the PCI 4.0 like the 3080 is capable of. Also I use a 144hz 1440p monitor, every game I try with it plays really smooth!
He had his i7 8700k running at 4.3ghz during the side by side comparisons. I got my i7 8700 running 4.3ghz stable with a z370 board :/ You should be good if u got urs running at 4.3ghz the only difference tho is that h365 boards don’t let your ram speed go above 2666mhz and that limits performance slightly in some games
@@XM1679 yup, those slower mem speeds may have an impact in gaming performance. So far 3200MHz is the sweet spot. And I see more and more people are getting the 3600MHz speed.
Well, I was planning on building a new system around the 3080 and just giving my entire current setup to my wife which would of been an upgrade for both of us. Think I'll just get a 3080 and replace her 1080 with my current 1080Ti FTW3.
just sold my 2080ti and was thinking about buying an i9 10900k but gonna wait now, still no point investing that much money into that cpu and a new motherboard when the i7 8700k is still perfectly fine with a 3080, maybe when the 40 series releases I'll upgrade, or if i9 10900ks get cheaper
You might want to wait for 12th gen alder lake or AMD zen4. They are expected later this year. New socket, ddr5, pcie 5.0. that's going to be some huge perf increase
The thing is the new RTX cards are PCIe 4.0, so I don't think you'll see a difference until you make a comparison between the 8700k and the 5900x using the same card
The RTX 30 cards, like the RX 5000 (Navi) and the new RX 6000 (RDNA2) are all PCIe 4.0. And are also working fine with PCIe 3.0. It has been tested by many reviewers already that there is very little to no difference at all when it comes to performance.
It feels like I just built my system with 8700k, but it was late 2017. :D No need to upgrade, runs like it's new, just a little bit hot. Will print a delid tool and try it on a lga 775 cpu first. :)
@@hardwarevsgaming thank you for your reply! Your results are sounding good. :) Maybe I will also buy a better cooler, something like a Alpenfoehn Olymp. ;)
Running the same CPU and just upgraded to a 3080 from a 1070. Was looking into overclocking it as I was expecting it to cause some bottle necking but from what I've seen in a few games I've played so far and this video there is no point in OC'ing my CPU much if at all to be honest...good stuff :)
@@hardwarevsgaming Yeah I've been doing a bit of reading about it online since getting my 3080 last week and it seems it only struggles at lower resolutions etc but I've got a ultra wide monitor so this is a none issue for me. Was really expecting this CPU to bottleneck the 3080 due to how old it is but it still holds it's own to this day for sure. The only thing really holding my system back now is the 'slow' asf ram I've got that is 2666hz iirc :/ Ed:Typo
@@Legion563 get a ddr4 3600 with really low cas. Forgot what's the lowest available today. Cl16 or cl14 perhaps. Don't expect huge improvements though, but a fast ram with tight timings can help.
@@hardwarevsgaming I've always thought that the speed of ram didn't really matter that much till I watched a few benchmark videos and the performance gain from 2133mhz to 3600mhz can have a 10+ fps increase in a good few games etc. Obviously the performance gain differs from game to game and on your resolution but its definitely something to consider when building a system. I know I would have got quicker ram when building my current system a few years ago for sure if I knew what i do now lol.
@@Legion563 the good thing is ddr4 memory are now cheap. Before, kits with tighter timings are very expensive and impractical. Thanks to ddr5, fast ddr4 kits are now cheap.
I have the 8700 on a Asus ROG Z390-i Will I be good for now? I plan on getting the 3070 before I hand this PC down to my nephew and build a new one for myself. Any advice will appreciated!
yes it will be good if that's your plan. don't worry about it too much. save it for now and wait for prices and stocks to normalize. at least by then you can build a much better gaming pc
Hi Yuanchi, NVIDIA recommends at least a 750W of PSU for the RTX 3080. If you want to be on the safe side, or at least have an allowance, better get a 750W or 850W 80+ Gold.
@@iperson13 I saw Linus recommending 850w or higher for the 3080/3090 twice already. In his recent video, the msi sponsored build, he mentioned it again.
@@iperson13 yeah, but the RTX 3080/3090 have very high power consumption peaks, up to 400 watts for a few seconds. You can find out more about this on Igors'LAB's blog. :) they really need e beefy psu
bro i have i7 8700k 1080p144hz . i have plan to get should get rtx 3060ti ?? ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING motherboard cpu - i78700k ram - 16gb BenQ MOBIUZ 1ms IPS 144Hz Gaming Monitor | EX2510 can i pair rtx 3060ti with it ????
@@thektmwanderer3274 I play at 1440p, so no I'm not bottlenecking, though I might be if I played at 1080p. If anything, the 8700k outmatches the 3060ti. So you really don't have to worry about it.
Hi, what software are you using for making this test? is this a tool from unreal engine or something I can download and try myself? thanks for the video
Thanks for this Review much appreciated! Team 8700k!
Thanks for watching as well!
Team 8700k!!!
@@hardwarevsgaming which resolutuin is the test 1080P?
@@YosefElgart it's 1440p. It's on the description
@@hardwarevsgaming Glad it’s what I expected, mines running 5Ghz on all cores so I shouldn’t lose much performance here really :)
Like a bunch of other people said, I must say something myself, thank you so much for this test, I was about to swap out the 8700k, but after watching this I won’t, no performance gain for 4K$ ain’t worth it, thanks again!
Glad to help 👍😊👍
@@hardwarevsgaming if you still have the cpu can you test snowrunner ?
i have 8700K and 3080 and have alot bottleneks in cpu games
@@YosefElgart sorry, I don't have this system anymore, I sold my 8700k
i7 8700K + 3080 here.
No bootleneck here.
how about the 1% lows? no visible stuttering on 1440p?
Same setup over here with an ultrawide!
@@neoretroguy4488 been playing every game max settings 1440p ray tracing and running dlss in quality mode the 8700k when it’s OC is still a monster and won’t bottleneck a 3080 . I did notice a lot of the games being played are gpu dependent but the 8700k is still the cpu to have right now or the 9900k . Doesn’t really look like the 10700k is worth it yet but if I was gonna go a 10th gen processor I’d go with the 10900k personally
I have an i7 8700 as CPU paired with an RTX 3090. I don't know if the stock version of my CPU bottlenecks my gpu. I play at 1440p. Right now I'm tempted to get an i9 9900k just to be sure to run my GPU at his best but in the other hand it wouldn't be a great move since there are new CPUS with DDR5 technology coming out soon, and for that type of upgrade I'll need to upgrade my motherboard too, also the PCI-E 4.0 is being better implemented and that is another reason to wait to upgrade...
@@davidesalerno9843 i have an i7 8700k with an RTX 3080 Suprim X ! i would not buy an i9 9900k i think its better to wait for the 12th gen. of intel...
I7 8700k, the old king lives!!!
Yep..no bottleneck here..8700k is strong chip
I'm still rocking an i7-5820K and I've paired it with an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3.
i have a i7 8700 , it would pair ok with a 3090? sorry for my bad english i am from argentina
Not even old!
@LordThunderPro Not old for a cpu for sure considering a cpu is a long term investment as opposed to a gpu. Imo for a gamer* it makes sense to buy the latest gen flagship top of the line i5/ryzen 5 cpu (at the time of the purchase), use it for 5-6 years and purchase gpu every two year.
this is the video I needed, becuase of you, all I now know I need to do is just upgrade my GPU. JUst helped me save a shit ton of money!
And psu
@@Sou-no7xt this was a year ago, but i got the 3080ti with a corsair 850w GPU 😅
@@ShabazDraee Hiya mate, for gaming it doesnt really matter but for other stuff like editing etc, you maybe wanna think about upgrading mobo to/cpu cause you only got pcie 3.0 instead of 4.0 but for gaming it doesnt matter!
oh my boy 8700k i love you so much
me to :)
Both the i7 8700 and 8700k were a fine moment for Intel. Even the non 'K' had an extraordinary high single core clock boost. I use mine right now with 16GB 3200 Corsair Vengeance 3200. It flies. (get a good after market cooler.. just a tip)
The 8700k will live for another 4 years atleast. Something like 2600k was
I really hope so, I'm only in my second year of owning one. I came from an i7-920 which I got at launch. Such a good chip!
@Георгий Кузнецов for sure and great point!
🤣🤣 Exactly..2600K ..was my Last Cpu before My 8700K now....no need to upgrade....I only need to Get a new Graphics Card ( 3080 ) , let's see what can i do then with my 1070 Ti.
I have a 8086k with an rtx 3080and my previous cpu was a 2600k with a gtx 980ti
it's the fourth year now. Give us an update.
I decided to keep my 8700K @ 5GHz to pair with my RTX 3080 and it's been great for gaming. I considered getting a 5800X/5900X but figured I'd wait for the 6000 series late 2021/early 2022, as the move to DDR5, PCIe 5.0 and a new socket will give me better upgrade routes.
Yup, better wait for the next gen since the jump will be more substantial. 5900x is very rare nowadays.
im upgrading in 2021 or 2022 or 2023, when new CPUS come out with Support to DDR5 memory, , then it makes sense to upgrade
Same here! DDR5 and PCIe 4.0 will be good. Intel guy myself.
Same. This is the best option
quad channel would be better
Ya i was thinking the same but slight change of specs with ryzen 9000 series cpu with ddr9 memory than it make sense for upgrading😎
Couldn’t you say that in general? That you’re upgrading within 3+ years for when ever the latest ________ comes out?
Thanks for this video, it's a great reference point for what CPU's will start to cause the 3080 to bottleneck. Looks like the 8700k has a slight bottleneck on some of the more CPU intense games, but it's not enough to warrant a CPU upgrade for the 3080, that's for sure.
Yes, if your 8700K can still handle all the games, software and tasks that you need to do, it's fine. Not unless you have other tasks or workloads that needs a much faster CPU.
Its not a Bottleneck. Just compare the last graphs. The 8700k stays at 4,3 GHz which is lower than ~4,7Ghz from the 10700k. The graphs show if you boost the 8700k to 4,9GHz it performs sometimes better as 10700k therefore there is no indication of a bottleneck here. Games need first be optimised to use the whole bandwith and power of the 3080 and maybe there we will see a bottleneck.
Damn bro, I was about to pull the trigger and upgrade after finally snagging a 3080, you saved me a lot of $
huge gap in frames in some games :p
@@bananas1318 just oc the 8700k i got it to 5.2ghz and its performing like a 10900k on 1080p. slightly bottlenecking the 3080, but again, at 1080p
performing better than a 5600x with good ram btw
I play 4k with the 3080 and 8700k and is freaking awesome
Would love to see this again with the upcoming RTX 4080. Considering an 8700K at stock, running at about 4.3 GHz is able to keep up with the 3080 so well my overclocked 4.8 GHz 8700k and a 4080 may just work well together after all.
if I get a 4080 i will test the 3700k with the 4080, maybe compare it with the 3080 (ti) as well
@@hardwarevsgaming Yes PLEASE!
I have the regular 8700 but the differences between that and the k version were minimal to almost nonexistent as well. Great video and keeping my old cpu.
Looks like you just answered the question that most 8700 non-k owners were asking. 🙂👍
I don't overclock but if that's what you're doing then go for the k version for sure.
Is your 8700 at 3.2ghz like mine? If so, you two might have just saved me a bucket load of cash aha
Amazing CPU. FPS is great but the frametimes show the true story with 10700k providing much more consistency under lighter load with lower temps. Great video!
I just bought a 3080 and I was asking myself if my 8086k would do the job. Thanks for these tests !
lucky you, id love to own a 8086k and overclock it to 5.4ghz. gotta be happy with my 5.2ghz 8700k tho XD
@@GioCTRL it is for ages man, i have 4820k @4.7 and very little bottleneck in RDR2, but it is on its limit working 90%, ordered 1680v2 now, it is for ages too).
Proud owner of an i7-8700k running at 4.7 GHz all-cores. Seems like for 1440p the RTX 3080 is just fine for this CPU. Can't wait to get my hands on one
What voltage does your 8700k require for 4.7GHz? What cooler do you use and is it delidded if I am allowed to ask? :)
Mine gets very hot, around 80°C in NFS Payback (very cpu heavy) even with 4.4GHz and 1.14 volts with a Mugen Max, it's not delidded and I think I got a really bad TIM. It currently runs at 4GHz and 1016mv, max 56°C and silent but I would like to run it at 4.7GHz at least. I could primt a delid tool and delid it, I will try it with an lga 775 cpu before.
@@ronnie3626 I run auto vcore, mostly maxes out at 1.2V when under load. CPU non-delidded. Cooler is Corsair H100i 240mm AIO. Temps are about 60-65°C max when gaming and no higher than 80°C when stress testing with prime95 or realbench. I think if you hit 80°C when gaming, probably your cooling is not very good. Aside from delidding, you could try upgrading your cooler to a bigger dual-tower like the dark rock pro 4, ninja 5 or noctua nh-d15, or alternatively, a 240mm AIO or better. The 8700k is a hot chip in general but 4.0 GHz with 56°C definitely means you have insufficient cooling.
Man I almost bought into the Ryzen 5000 hype, lucky for this I’m still set for another year maybe
Well Ryzen 5000 is really something too. But if you can hold and wait, much better. 12th gen going to be w/ ddr5 and I believe AMD will follow. Perhaps toward Q4 next year
If you can oc to 5ghz, the 8700k compares to the 9700k and the 10700k
Yo, the 8700K is still a beast...I have mine delidded with liquid metal and it sits fine idle 35c at 5.3ghz highest it got was 61c under load....a straight beast....all I need is the 3080!
Just bought one cause i found it cheap....no regrets...
@@sixx2683 Same Here,I just bought it about a week ago i got it cheap 8700k with X Hero mobo,and 16gb 3000mhz ram for just 280$,it still quiet fast but i think i need to delid it in the future for 5ghz+
What cooler do you use??? Mine is always 70-90c under load
@@soonishsoon2063 I use the castle 240 EX
@@soonishsoon2063 thermaltake water ring360rgb maximum 48c
Bless this test!
Hell yeah thanks for this! I was worried I would have to upgrade my motherboard and CPU for the 3080 since I didnt think my 8700k would be enough to keep up.... Super happy now! I wont be upgrading for a while now :)
Will old motherboard work with RTX 3080/90?
2023 and I’m running my 8700k diluted at 5.0 with a RX7800xt no bottleneck issues or overheating I been running this CPU on my build for 3 years now repasting and diluting once a year this far.
Might go for this build hows it holding up!?
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for. Even though I'll be at 3440x1440p, this makes me feel better about staying with i7-8700K.
msi ultrawide? :)
At higher resolution you'll face even less cpu bottleneck
@@nazmulfahad3044 Why? I Know its true But Why
@@easy_4k Because you are more gpu bound and less cpu bound
read more here: www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gpu-vs-cpu-bound-performance-and-why.242507/
@@141menace said it exactly right. Lower resolutions are more cpu dependent, higher resolutions are more gpu dependent. The 8700k is impressive for its longevity, similar to how ahead of its time the 1080ti was when it was released.
As GPU prices and availability have become SLIGHTLY better rolling into MARCH OF 2022 ... I am finally legitamitely looking at upgrading my i7-8700k + RTX2080 setup and this was the absolute best video I could come across. Looks like I will be picking up a 3080 if I can and will sit on my 8700k for probably another year with hopefully a new 3080!
A 3080 would be a nice upgrade. But I would suggest wait for prices to lower further. It's still far from the original MSRP. And your RTX 2080 isn't bad either.
@@hardwarevsgaming Dang. I should probably just wait for next generation at this point then huh? When is ETA on that ?! rtx4xxx series?
@@henlolneh no idea at this point. Nvidia didn't even released the 3090 ti despite announcing it back at ces2022. Probably end of this year, not sure. I just hope stocks will be much better than today. It's the only way to combat this insane prices. The RTX 30 should have been priced better compared to the RTX 20 if not for the shortage.
@@hardwarevsgaming Thank you so much for the replies. Very helpful. I've been waiting for a RTX3 series since launch in Q4 2020! Can't believe I've waited almost two years. But yeah, my rtx2080 does most things fine. I just really want to play games at 1440p/4k though at this point. Especially the AAA titles. Being stuck in 1080p land has been a bit of a bummer on the visual side of things.
@@henlolneh are you still using a 1080p monitor? Why not upgrade your monitor first. Then next is graphics cards when prices are reasonable
well the answer is yes. it does bottleneck. But... who has 900€ to spend on a graphicscard? cause first you need that and then you can look on cpu.
That moment when you realise that 8700 is better 10700
No. Games aren't just running into the physical cpu limit.
@@BaBaNaNaBa I bet you have a 10700 lol feels bad huh
@@Jessieofficial1 do you even check the benchmark's cpu usage? What he's saying is literally true, almost all of them arent even that cpu intensive
@@baby_p24 yes exactly
This is good. Thanks for doing this. My 3080 comes tomorrow and I have 8700K @4.8Ghz. Playing at 1440p 144Hz G-Sync. Looks like I will be fine. My main game I play right now is Gears 5. Looks like 8700K loses some frames even OC. Bummer.
More than fine. Literally zero difference in gaming between the latest CPU and the 8700k.
Do you have an aio? Or air cooler
Nothing that you will visually notice tho!
Two or one frame is within margin of error.
I'm using a i7-8700k with a 1080ti at the moment and thinking of upgrading to a 3080ti. Thanks for the video, it really helped me with my decision to keep my i7-8700k cpu.
My 8700k is sitting at 5.2 GHz. Fucking love this chip!
delided ?
Have i7-8700 ( none K ) + Rtx Msi x Trio 3080 +16DDr4 and no Bottleneck i play on ultra Wide 34 '' 100Hz Gsync and all is beautiful !!! No need change for now if i compare the % more in oder Cpu !!! Waiting gen 11th or 12th !!! For now Love This 8700
Great! What's the resolution of your monitor?
Nice! So that means I can still rock on with my i7 8700k!
definitely 👍
dont forget to overclock it, free performance :)
@@GioCTRL how do you even overclock it? I have 32gb of ram, gtx 1080, and the i7 8700k
Thanks for this. I have a RTX 3090 FE paired with a de-lidded 8086K @ 5.2Ghz all cores HT on and was thinking about a 10900K, I can’t see there being a huge difference with a 10700K. Think I’ll pass on this Gen.
We have the same cpu but not de lidded only 5.0ghz oc do u think that is enough if i upgrade my 1050ti to rtx 3080 ?
Thanks for posting, guess it still doesn't make sense to upgrade just for gaming.
My 8700k is still kicking . Thanks for sharing this. Still useful in 2024
imagine how much money he spends just to make this best quality content and also help people decide whats better
Ty! This is what i needes to see after ordering a 3080 :) looks like it will still be the king :)
Interesting how the difference changes between titles/tools. At first, the 8700k was outperforming the newer chip. I run my 8700k at 4.8Ghz so would be interested to see how that extra 300Mhz or so would alter the gap?
Probably a few fps only. My 8700k is delid and can reach 5.1hgz easily. But I decided to stick with stock since the difference isn't really that noticeable while gaming. (And I prefer stability as well). Only when benchmarking since I can see the numbers
You just saved me some time and money. Great video. I really appreciate it!
Thanks for watching and the sub! I uploaded another video recently. This time it's 8700k with 4080.
thx a lot ! :) guess my i7 8700k oc @ 5,2ghz will stay 2 years longer till DDR5 :)
DDR5 won't be long until it will be mainstreamed. For sure by that time CPUs will become even more competitive than today's CPUs.
hahaha same thought here and also 5.2ghz here XD. 3080 at 1080p is really a monstrosity with a cpu as fast as ours.
Thanks for that great video. I'm about to upgrade to an RTX3080, it relieves me to see that the bottleneck is absolutely neglectable for most games in WQHD. I'm glad I bought that CPU :P
Yes the 8700k is still good despite its age 👍
@@hardwarevsgaming I’m waiting for my 3080 ti from China. Thank you for the test, I was worrying about new CPU. No I calmly waiting for delivery :)
Fantastic work. Exactly what I wanted to see, I have a 8700k and though I won't be upgrading to a RTX 3080 I still wanted to see what my 8700K at stock could do.
and even if, you'll still easily be able to get some more performance out of your 8700k before you need to upgrade. rocking 5.2ghz core and 4.9ghz cache here and its barely bottlenecking my 3080 and 1080p. words from a competitive 1080p high refreshrate gamer here who always looks for the most frames at 1080p possible.
I7 8700K(5.0Ghz all cores) with ASUS RTX 3080 ROG STRIX GAMING OC and Seasonic Prime Gold 750w PSU. Works like heaven...
Seasonic PX-850 (platinum) is excellent in a small form package like that of a 550W or 650W. Quiet, powerful, and 100 percent fully modular.
What are you cooling the 8700K with since running at max 5GHz?
@@richscott2483 Noctua NH-D15 Black
8700k was one of the best intel gaming chips ever monster cpu 2020-2025
if you never upgrade your gpu sure it may hold you until 2025. But the day you upgraded your gpu, or run a 3080/3090/Rx6800 at 1080p rigth now, you would be cpu limited with the 8700k more than the 10700k. IT litterly depends on the gpu used and resolution/detail level of the game.
@@AdaaDK 1440p gaming is perfect
I'm having issues with my 8700 and 3080. Dropping frames in warzone like crazy. can't figure out why.
as i read from forums and other groups, warzone has issues when it comes to frame rates. if the other games that you play are fine, then the issue is specific to warzone only.
Is it because the 8700K is so good or because Intel can't move past 14nm and hasn't really innovated much lately? Probably both. Either way so glad I bought my 8700k two years ago and don't plan on upgrading until DDR5 and PCIe 4 become mainstream
I'm glad I bought one too. 😁
@shekel bergenstein delidding the 8700k is the secret to unlocking its true potential. Felt like Intel nerf the CPU by giving it a scrappy TIM
@shekel bergenstein I'm still contemplating whether I should delid my 10700k too or not 😅
Glad I found this. From the looks of it, I can use the 3080 with confidence. Now, if only I could get my hands on a Founders Edition...
Been looking for this vid.
I'v been bleesed by utube algorith today....
My PC is i7 8700 non k 32gb Ram 3600Hz Board Z390 Asus strix rog RTX 3070TI Asus Tuf Gaming and Monitor 165Mhz im play on 1080p all games on crezzy FPS and im not bottleneck im so happy 💪🤩
3070 ti is a good midrange GPU, 👍
Thanks for posting. This is further proof that buying a special mobo and a 10 series CPU is a waste. I'm so glad I didn't fall for the hype the reviewers gave the 10 series. They are junk
I was actually surprised too! Didn't expect that the results are not far from the 10700K
@@hardwarevsgaming With all the hype we've been fed over the last 8 months from reviewers telling us out systems are now obsolete is crazy.
My system will be good for probably another 3 to 5 years at least. When all the games demand like Flight sim for ram and GPU and CPU, then I might consider upgrading. I have 64gigs of 3600MHz ram already in my system just waiting for quality CPUs and the ti and super versions of the 30 series GPU. I urge all my followers not to fall for the hype right now.
@@adillpickle6762 As a general rule, the only time that you (really) need to upgrade is when your current system can no longer fulfill the task given to it at a reasonable amount of time, or can no longer run a software/game properly. Well, if it broke / died that's another story 😅
@@hardwarevsgaming LOL well I understand perfectly what your saying. You would be surprised at how many have fallen for the hype from the reviewers telling them their system is obsolete now. They ran out and bought a new mother board and a 10 series CPU and all of my members that did that have buyers remorse now. Pride wont them go back and shame keeps them from bragging. I dont get free stuff like the reviewers so I can tell it like it is. They hype is out of control right now. These reviewers try to convince us they relate to the average consumer but they haven't been an average consumer for years.
Even with lower clocks then the 10700K it performs the same? Wow! Was planning to upgrade but after seeing this i will stick with my 8700k @5.3 for some more years for sure! Big thanks for the vid! :)
Yes, currently the only substantial upgrade is with a Ryzen 5800x/5900x. Or wait for Alder lake or Zen 5 by year end or early next. Intel's 11th gen will be released by end of month, but I don't think it's a good upgrade considering Anandtech's early review. I'll probably get an 11600k just for the sake and for the channel 😅. But I'm really considering a 5800x.
5.3? Save it for your children. You won the lottery w/ that chip:)
Amazing review. You gained a new subscriber. 👍
Thank you!
I'm really glad I purchased a 3080 used expecting a bit of an overclock and I look at the CPU just chilling at 40%. Didn't watch this video 'till after I bought it, which would only help me buy it more, but god damn the 8700k is still going strong. If I do get trouble I still have headroom for overclocking!
Thanks bro, I was worried that my 3yo expensive CPU will be useless
Nah, it won't. Upgrade when it's no longer working or serving your needs 👍
For us 8700 users our next upgrade would be when ddr5 comes out. But even that I wouldn't upgrade right away.. Cheers mate!
Just what i was looking for thanks man
I guess my good old 5.2 ghz 8700k will do just fine :D
Lucky you 5.2GHz! I can only do 5.1GHz but 4.9GHz or 5GHz is where my CPU runs more stable.
Delid the cpu with custom IHS, it works so well, i cut almost 20 degrees off my temps in stock
@@martinbrund My 8700K is also delid. I can't reach 4.9GHz all-cores before. Never mind 5GHz. Deliding was the right move (although very scary and dangerous) since it unlock higher performance levels thanks to the significant drop in temps.
@@hardwarevsgaming how much did you do, just liqudmetal or did u change the heatspreader aswell ?
@@martinbrund just the TIM, replaced it with liquid metal from Thermalgrizzly. I'm still using the stock IHS though. But didn't reglue the whole thing.
I have an 8700k and I just replaced my 1080ti with a 3090ti. I can now run all games at max settings at 3440x1440 ultrawide just fine. I don't see a compelling reason to upgrade, except maybe for DDR5. I think I'll give it another year on the current setup.
Yes if your just gaming, and no productivity task, better wait. Wait until ddr5 becomes cheaper or you feel that it's time to upgrade.
@@hardwarevsgaming I use the same PC for work and it’s fine as well… still feels plenty fast to me, but I have a lot of higher end components in it too (fast RAM, SSD etc.)
Thank you SO much for the test data! This helped me out so much.
Welcome!
Oh thank GOD looks like I won't have to upgrade everything, thanks for the video!!
i7-6700K OC'd (2015 cpu) will work with RTX 3080 but more suitable with a RTX 3060 Ti. We need a Bigger Core with more LANES to thread the Gap. Let's boost the frequency to 10GHz and watch it Blaze to Glory. Someone recently asked me why I upgraded from 6700K on a Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 to 8700K on a Gigabyte Z390 Auros Pro WiFi. To check out what they say is true. Then again, I felt like upgrading because it was like performing a DIY build. It took practically 4 years (2015 to 2019) to make a step forward. Expect the next step forward to occur in 2023. Progress is slow in the computer world as it takes 7 or 8 years for anything deserving or be considered worth purchasing. My 2008 DIY build with an E8500 CPU proves it is still functionable in 2021. Oh! I don't play Video Games at all as last time I did was in 2001 and 2003 playing Diablo 2 / Lord of Destruction. The only good thing about AMD is the creation of Threadripper.
Holding it's own the possible difference is the clock speed giving slightly less frames for the 8700.
Had a7700 got a 8700k on a deal, the clock speed makes such abig difference. Especially in CPU heavy games
Nice, seems like I'll really get another few years out of my 8700k
Just snagged a 3080 online for only 600 used, so that'll be a good start to my future rig upgrade.
I have a stock clock i7-6700k with a RTX 3080 TI.
I'm busy playing PSP games on my channel for the next foreseeable while, so I don't need a higher CPU to play PSP games.
I love my 8700K I only got it a year ago from the i5 4670K I hope it lasts another 3 years or more
8086k multi core enhancement RTX 3080 -32 GB DDr4 .NVMe storage . Smooth as butter for most titles. Exceptions include flight simulator 2020 in vr highest settings
It's a lot easier to bottleneck a game at 1080p than 1440p. My Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't bottleneck my 3060 ti at 1440p but it does at 1080p. Ofcourse 8700k is better, but just an example that they were better at higher resolutions when the cpu is questioned
True point, but at 1080p is the 3080 even worth it?
Seems to make no sense to upgrade to 10900k or AMD 5900X. Playing in UWQHD 3440x1440. Ever GPU, no CPU limit.
You might want to save / hold and wait for the next gen with ddr5 support
In the game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, you can see how 8700k sets positions ... and the processor is top
Thanks heaps dude 8700k @5ghz running rtx 3080 was about to pull the trigger on amd.
Will wait for next gen cpus and check again then but until then the KING LIVES
yup if you can still use it and wait, save now and get the much better next gen cpu / system. You'll experience an even more significant jump.
I did the dumb thing and got a non k version. is this running on stock or oc for the i7 8700k? I did manage to get a 3080 TUF OC at a local store here and got it cus I have no restraint on my wallet. SO im hoping it was running on stock in this vid lol
It is running on stock. OC results are available towards the end of the vid. if you are using a 1440p or higher resolution, then you'll be fine. 👍
My CPU is 8700k 4.7G OC, thank you.
Would upgrading the 8700k to 9900k make any sense, now it is being sold for 300 dollars ?
in my opinion, definitely not. specially for gaming purposes. If you want a more substantial upgrade better get an X570 + Ryzen 5000 CPUs. Or if you want Intel, wait for the 11th gen and 12th gen to be released by next year.
i7 8700K + 3090 here. Also no bottleneck.
I am going to buy a used alienware R7 with an i7 8700k, a GTX 1080 Ti and their stock water cooler. I am going to install a 3080 once they become "available", then I will be able to experience 4K gaming once and for all. Then in a bit I will go ahead and upgrade the motherboard, PSU, and install an i9 hehe. Thanks for the video it helped me out a lot! One tip I have for you... be weary of only doing benchmarks. When I watch a video like this I like to see actual gameplay. I guarantee you won't get that framerate in MHW when fighting kushala daora with 4 people at once haha. Still great job :)
Thanks! Will try to do some gameplays. I don't have much time to play though. I haven't even finished MHW yet 😅😓
Awesome benchamarks dude! Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
I wish you could test it overclocked I was able to get mine to 4.7 all on a cheap ass air cooler and it was fine for gaming
I currently upgraded to a 3080 gpu (I had a 1070 FTW gpu before) with my i7-8700k thats OC to 4.8Ghz only using the evo212 air cooler! My case has high airflow so the cpu never goes above 68c/70c, still really good on the current MW2 and Warzone 2.0, everything runs really really good! This video just helped me confirm that there's not much of a bottleneck. I know the cpu/mobo only support PCI 3.0 and not the PCI 4.0 like the 3080 is capable of. Also I use a 144hz 1440p monitor, every game I try with it plays really smooth!
I'm glad it helped. 👍I'll be doing an RTX 4080 + 8700K soon. I haven't tested it yet, but I am guessing it will bottleneck the GPU this time.
Which Motherboard are you using?
Awesome video. I have the regular i7-8700 ... should I be okay?
Can't say for certain (I haven't/don't have one), but more or less it should be fine.
He had his i7 8700k running at 4.3ghz during the side by side comparisons. I got my i7 8700 running 4.3ghz stable with a z370 board :/ You should be good if u got urs running at 4.3ghz the only difference tho is that h365 boards don’t let your ram speed go above 2666mhz and that limits performance slightly in some games
@@XM1679 yup, those slower mem speeds may have an impact in gaming performance. So far 3200MHz is the sweet spot. And I see more and more people are getting the 3600MHz speed.
Thanks for the video. Great work
Well, I was planning on building a new system around the 3080 and just giving my entire current setup to my wife which would of been an upgrade for both of us. Think I'll just get a 3080 and replace her 1080 with my current 1080Ti FTW3.
That's sweet! 👍
just sold my 2080ti and was thinking about buying an i9 10900k but gonna wait now, still no point investing that much money into that cpu and a new motherboard when the i7 8700k is still perfectly fine with a 3080, maybe when the 40 series releases I'll upgrade, or if i9 10900ks get cheaper
You might want to wait for 12th gen alder lake or AMD zen4. They are expected later this year. New socket, ddr5, pcie 5.0. that's going to be some huge perf increase
The thing is the new RTX cards are PCIe 4.0, so I don't think you'll see a difference until you make a comparison between the 8700k and the 5900x using the same card
The RTX 30 cards, like the RX 5000 (Navi) and the new RX 6000 (RDNA2) are all PCIe 4.0. And are also working fine with PCIe 3.0. It has been tested by many reviewers already that there is very little to no difference at all when it comes to performance.
@@hardwarevsgaming thanks, didn't know the hardware limitations weren't that drastic.
It feels like I just built my system with 8700k, but it was late 2017. :D
No need to upgrade, runs like it's new, just a little bit hot. Will print a delid tool and try it on a lga 775 cpu first. :)
I delid my 8700K and temps dropped by 10 to 15 deg. On top of that I can finally reach around 5.1 to 5.2GHz OC
@@hardwarevsgaming thank you for your reply! Your results are sounding good. :)
Maybe I will also buy a better cooler, something like a Alpenfoehn Olymp. ;)
@@hardwarevsgaming Do you remember your voltages?
Running the same CPU and just upgraded to a 3080 from a 1070. Was looking into overclocking it as I was expecting it to cause some bottle necking but from what I've seen in a few games I've played so far and this video there is no point in OC'ing my CPU much if at all to be honest...good stuff :)
I recently tested the 8700k with the 4080 too. OCing helps a bit at lower resolution like 1080p, but not much at 4k. Thanks for watching! 👍
@@hardwarevsgaming Yeah I've been doing a bit of reading about it online since getting my 3080 last week and it seems it only struggles at lower resolutions etc but I've got a ultra wide monitor so this is a none issue for me. Was really expecting this CPU to bottleneck the 3080 due to how old it is but it still holds it's own to this day for sure. The only thing really holding my system back now is the 'slow' asf ram I've got that is 2666hz iirc :/
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@@Legion563 get a ddr4 3600 with really low cas. Forgot what's the lowest available today. Cl16 or cl14 perhaps. Don't expect huge improvements though, but a fast ram with tight timings can help.
@@hardwarevsgaming I've always thought that the speed of ram didn't really matter that much till I watched a few benchmark videos and the performance gain from 2133mhz to 3600mhz can have a 10+ fps increase in a good few games etc. Obviously the performance gain differs from game to game and on your resolution but its definitely something to consider when building a system. I know I would have got quicker ram when building my current system a few years ago for sure if I knew what i do now lol.
@@Legion563 the good thing is ddr4 memory are now cheap. Before, kits with tighter timings are very expensive and impractical. Thanks to ddr5, fast ddr4 kits are now cheap.
My setup :D i7 8700k 3080 32GB/3000 I love it!
Just the news I needed! Thx for vid!
thanks for watching!
Great video. What about this cpu with 3080ti?
Much appreciate. Hope Z370 will handle this as well as Z390 or at least not much worse
Nice one xx hoping someone makes a video with i5 8400 and 3080 one day so I can see haha
Not surprising, given that the 8700k is essentially just a 10600k. In short, it has aged very well.
true indeed
Useful video, thank you very much for doing this test.
Single core speed difference between 8th and 10th gen i7 cpu is only 10% would be nice to see same video with 12700k instead of 10700k
Sorry, I don't have this system anymore
Cool, such good info! TY
I have the 8700 on a Asus ROG Z390-i
Will I be good for now?
I plan on getting the 3070 before I hand this PC down to my nephew and build a new one for myself.
Any advice will appreciated!
yes it will be good if that's your plan. don't worry about it too much. save it for now and wait for prices and stocks to normalize. at least by then you can build a much better gaming pc
Who else did 2700k -> 8700k -> Still waiting. Hit the thumbs up
i think i had a 2000 series before, but not sure if it was 2700k
How much power does it need for 8700k 4.9 oc + RTX3080? My power supply is 650 watt 80+ gold, is that enough to handle it?
Hi Yuanchi, NVIDIA recommends at least a 750W of PSU for the RTX 3080. If you want to be on the safe side, or at least have an allowance, better get a 750W or 850W 80+ Gold.
Just for a point of reference my 8700k@5Ghz, 32GB RAM, and GB 3080 gaming OC has peaked at 560w from the wall according to my kill a watt.
@@iperson13 I saw Linus recommending 850w or higher for the 3080/3090 twice already. In his recent video, the msi sponsored build, he mentioned it again.
i have Corsair AX 850.
8700k 5ghz
32 gig ram
2 m.2
2 hard drives
10 120mm fans
3080 OC 100 core 200 memory
its running fine
@@iperson13 yeah, but the RTX 3080/3090 have very high power consumption peaks, up to 400 watts for a few seconds. You can find out more about this on Igors'LAB's blog. :) they really need e beefy psu
after paying £500 2-3 years ago for my i7 8700.. I won't be upgrading it any time soon. Should get anohter 5 years out of it
Doing a CPU benchmark whilst being gpu bottlenecked is beyond stupid. Waste of time, really
I think it's the other way around? Oh well, can't please every one 🤷♂️
i am using a i7 8700k with a 5Ghz OC and a RTX 2080 TI, still great and fantastic for VR using reverd G2.
Is that the newer version? How's the screen door effect?
@@hardwarevsgaming no stil using the first g2, but almost no screenshot effect on that to... :)
8700k is still a BEAST
bro i have i7 8700k 1080p144hz . i have plan to get should get rtx 3060ti ??
ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING motherboard
cpu - i78700k
ram - 16gb
BenQ MOBIUZ 1ms IPS 144Hz Gaming Monitor | EX2510
can i pair rtx 3060ti with it ????
@@thektmwanderer3274 Absolutely, yes. I've paired it with my new 3080ti and it matches even that monster of a gpu just fine!
@@loayzc10 no bottle neck for u ??
@@thektmwanderer3274 I play at 1440p, so no I'm not bottlenecking, though I might be if I played at 1080p. If anything, the 8700k outmatches the 3060ti. So you really don't have to worry about it.
Hi, what software are you using for making this test? is this a tool from unreal engine or something I can download and try myself? thanks for the video
Those are built-in benchmark and scenes from games