I'm keen to move to an i7 on the Kaby lake platform from my current 7600k so that I can make use of the extra 4 hyperthreaded cores. Is there any realistic benefit to getting the 'K' sku over the non-k? AFAIK the only difference is the clock speeds, which means the non-k sku also has a lower TDP. Leaning to the non-k sku as a result, but wanted to sanity check this with the community.
 

My use case: I currently run Plex (transcoding via QuickSync) and all the usual containers associated with that, as well as Nextcloud. I would like to add a couple of VM's into the mix - one for gaming and the other as an HTPC. It would be uncommmon for both VM's to be running at the same time.

Edited November 18, 20214 yr by nametaken_thisonetoo
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17 minutes ago, nametaken_thisonetoo said:

extra 4 hyperthreaded

Not much benefit from those HT. Recommend upgrade to 8 core CPU if cost different small compare to 7700/7700K.

 

You can buy a high CP mobo, got totally different of the upgrade.

4 minutes ago, Vr2Io said:

Not much benefit from those HT. Recommend upgrade to 8 core CPU if cost different small compare to 7700/7700K.

 

You can buy a high CP mobo, got totally different of the upgrade.

Really, I'm surprised to hear this? This won't help with better managing a gaming VM say on 2C/4T while UnRaid and my containers run on the other 2C/4T?

My Server build is in an extremely unique chasis - a 1940's timber console radio - so replacing motherbords and all the unplugging and re-plugging that comes with it isn't straightforward at all.

27 minutes ago, nametaken_thisonetoo said:

This won't help with better managing a gaming VM say on 2C/4T while UnRaid and my containers run on the other 2C/4T?

Depends on the loading, if currently running 4C for VM and Unraid, then change to individual 2C/4T for VM and Unraid, you may got negative performance.

 

27 minutes ago, nametaken_thisonetoo said:

My Server build is in an extremely unique chasis - a 1940's timber console radio - so replacing motherbords and all the unplugging and re-plugging that comes with it isn't straightforward at all.

So, you should better thinking on the "upgrade" and perform one-time trouble DIY.

 

With more core, you can pinning cores for different application and make cores overall running in lower clock rate to got best power usage. Below is my Ryzen 1700 pinning setting, with 10G NIC, power usage is ~50w.

 

 

 

My main desktop was 9700K with 10G NIC, power usage ~36w.

 

Edited November 18, 20214 yr by Vr2Io

1 hour ago, Vr2Io said:

Depends on the loading, if currently running 4C for VM and Unraid, then change to individual 2C/4T for VM and Unraid, you may got negative performance.

 

So, you should better thinking on the "upgrade" and perform one-time trouble DIY.

 

With more core, you can pinning cores for different application and make cores overall running in lower clock rate to got best power usage. Below is my Ryzen 1700 pinning setting, with 10G NIC, power usage is ~50w.

 

 

 

Yes, this is the kind of thing I am planning - so you are saying that the i7 will be a worthwhile upgrade then, as it has 4C/4T vs 4C only on my 7600k?