> I just bought the 8600k last week to replace my old 2500k that I bought back in 2011. > I wanted the 8700k at first but it was nearly $200 more just for hyperthreading (in > canadian dollars) > > I'm pretty sure that 8350k should be more than enough to run any mame games. > > Even my old 2500k at 4.5ghz could run Gradius 4 or Gauntlet at full speed. > > I haven't tested much my new cpu so far but it should be 2-3 times faster at the same > clock speed. First thing I notice is my old cpu ran at 70celcius while this one runs > at 35-40 celcius.... it's a lot cooler.
I actually overkilled and went with the 8700k. I wanted something that would be future proof for quite a few years. I haven’t tested any heavy hitters yet, but I’m assuming I should have no problem with the mentioned titles, even without overclocking.
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