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- Jan 12, 2015
I have never been known for making the right decision sometimes. 
I was currently looking at upgrading my x99/i7-5960x setup to a 10c/20t processor. I had debated just going with the next chip (i7-6950x) but as I would have been told, that's old tech.
I recently had a good deal drop in my lap for a i9-9820x (10c/20t) and a x299 Dark MB.
I purchased it but did I improve my setup??
My i7-5960x could hit 4.7GHz all cores on a AIO.
There is no info on the i9-9820x for me to compare against to say the better choice was - i7-6950x or i9-7900x or i9-9820x.
^ I know the i9-9900k is a great chip but I still have not completely explored my i7-8700k (de-lidded) and my Asus z370 Maximus X Code. The 10c/20t comes into play later for several 3D benches. I had also looked at the AMD side but even with more cores, the 3D Scores where not there.
Thank You For Your Time

I was currently looking at upgrading my x99/i7-5960x setup to a 10c/20t processor. I had debated just going with the next chip (i7-6950x) but as I would have been told, that's old tech.
I recently had a good deal drop in my lap for a i9-9820x (10c/20t) and a x299 Dark MB.
I purchased it but did I improve my setup??
My i7-5960x could hit 4.7GHz all cores on a AIO.

There is no info on the i9-9820x for me to compare against to say the better choice was - i7-6950x or i9-7900x or i9-9820x.

^ I know the i9-9900k is a great chip but I still have not completely explored my i7-8700k (de-lidded) and my Asus z370 Maximus X Code. The 10c/20t comes into play later for several 3D benches. I had also looked at the AMD side but even with more cores, the 3D Scores where not there.
Thank You For Your Time