I'm slowly learning this computer stuff but my current PC has an Intel Core i5 9600k 6 Core 3.7 GHz so I'm assuming this would be a substantial upgrade, correct? null

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MichaelF · Accepted Answer

You will need a compatible motherboard for this cpu and sufficient cooler as it doesn't come with a cooler and make sure power supply compatible plus powerful enough and the most important part, make sure the pc case can fit all this without problems

Answered by MichaelF 2 years ago

JoseC · Answer

Like AMD's Ryzen lineup.... an R5 is better than R3... and so an R9 is the highest and more powerful than (R7) thus making your comment true.... i7 or i9 are better as an upgrade. The difference is price and what is your budget

Answered by JoseC 2 years ago

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dumuzi · Answer

You know what,  buddy, I produce audio. If your goal is to maintain function and throughout (bandwidth) you may enjoy it 12th gen. I have been strongly encouraged to accept an i5. They're great for that, generally. Here's the hair-splitter though. 
For audio production you need the throughput of data to be fast and the amount of data which can be processed in a live or real-time manner to be higher than many other users. So, while I can't get into this without mentioning that being on the latest generation of processor is always going to buy you more time before they release applications that run instruction sets that your generation does not have the capability to accept, I can tell you that I spent years extensively researching the processor that I wanted to use and this is what came of it. A low e d i7 processor is less capable than a high end i5 (OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO READ THE SECOND HALF OF THE SENTENCE) IF you want bandwidth on a per core basis, Ghz (speed), and what was call "general performance" as laypeople but what amounts to Bus Speed, Cache (various specs) and whatever YOU are after. If you put me on a windy road on very stinky tires, my VW Golf will absolutely thrash your Camaro

CeasarM · Answer

Yes it would be ahuge upgrade

RacetimeS · Answer

Yes this will be a good upgrade

Imperf3ct · Answer

Correct! This is an amazing processor for your everyday tasks! Even gaming! Just upgraded to it recently and it works so well.

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