Intel's 10 core CPU "Core i9-7900X" is indeed high-performance but expensive

Intel announces the "Core-X" series as a CPU for high-end desktop PCs. The top model is scheduled for 18 cores / 36 threads "Core i9-7980XE", but first it will be released from some models such as "Core i9-7900X" with 10 cores / 20 threads It was. Regarding that Core-X series, Ars Technica has released a review of the high-end model "Core i9-7900X" at the moment, revealing the view that it is "faster but too expensive".

Intel Core i9-7900X review: The fastest chip in the world, but too darn expensive | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/07/intel-core-i9-fastest-chip-but-too-darn-expensive/

You can check the review of Core i9-7900X by Tom's Hardware, AnandTech etc. in the following article. For each model released previously such as Core i9-7900X, it was revealed that it is explosive grease burger state because it connected the core and the heat spreader with grease instead of soldering.

Intel's new high-end CPU "Skylake-X" turned out to have a problem of explosion due to grease burger condition - GIGAZINE


Ars Technica benchmark results as well as other media by, basically, "Core i9-7900X, as the CPU for the consumer that are sold at the moment is the CPU with the highest performance" thing called. Already in the price of Core i9-7900X sales has started 999 dollars (about 11 million), the previous model "Broadwell-E" high-end model "Core i7-6950X" 1,499 US dollars (10 core / 20 threads) of ( regardless greatly to have a low price as compared to about 16 million), or support the new instruction set "AVX-512", comprehensive ability and or expanded PCI-Express is the 44 lane surely improved and it is also considered to be a bargain in the previous model.


However, the circumstances have changed since one year ago. It means that rival AMD has 8 cores / 16 threads "in the price range of less than half price of Intel's high-end CPU seriesRyzen 7Because I sold the series. AMD 's Ryzen series is doing well, and it is said that AMD is threatening to Intel, for example, it is pointed out that AMD robbed Intel from its market share of nearly 10%. In the benchmark confrontation with "Ryzen 7 1800X" which is excellent in overwhelming cost performance, Core i9-7900X certainly exceeds, and some tests are overwhelming, but Ryzen 7 costs 499 dollars (about 5 Considering that it is 500,000 yen), it is another whether it can accept twice the price to obtain performance difference. Moreover, since the motherboard supporting the X299 chipset which supports the Core-X series does not go down to 500 dollars, considering the total cost, the difference in cost performance with the Ryzen 7 series further expands.


Ultimately, Ars Technica concludes that if you are "those seeking unparalleled performance that is the best performing in all aspects," you should purchase Core i9-7900X. However, if the person focusing on the game only knows that the "Core i7-7700K" of the Kaby Lake series has a high single-thread performance and is much cheaper for both CPU and motherboard, there is no merit of choosing Core i9-7900X about. In addition, if you are a professional use application whose core number is stuff, it is a prudent choice to consider Ryzen 7 which can get 75% performance at half of Core i9-7900X.

Intel plans to release the top model Core i9-7980XE of 18 cores / 36 threads by the end of the year, but before that, AMD will sell "Ryzen ThreadRipper" of 16 cores / 32 threads high-end Ryzen in summer 2017 We are planning on it later. For servers released by AMD the other day "EPYC 7000From the low price of the series for the first time,Ryzen ThreadRipper of 16 core / 32 thread model may appear in the 800 dollar rangeIntel is planning to release Core i9-7980XE for $ 1999 (about 220,000 yen) while rumors are getting real.