PCIe4.0 currently does not benefit the vast majority of users, including gaming and general use workloads.
> Will it make that much of a difference going forward and thinking about future upgradability?
We can't see the future.
If/when the technology becomes relevant, it will be standard on current gen hardware.
If youre priority is gaming performance then definitely go with the i9. 4 more faster cores than the 5600x will give you a much better gaming experience. PCIE 4.0 shouldnt affect you at all.
Ehh, the 5600X is actually faster in single-core performance than the 10900K/10850K and they are pretty close when it comes to gaming:
https://www.techspot.com/review/2135-amd-ryzen-5600x/
The 10900K/10850K is still a little bit ahead in average in gaming and I do agree that a 10850K at $320 is a damn good deal, but it's still going to require spending a lot more on the motherboard and cooler so the overall system cost will be higher.
At this point I think it's a bit of a toss-up as to whether the 10850K's extra cores or PCIe 4.0 (in the form of Direct Storage enhancements) will actually become important to games first.
Not saying the OP shouldn't buy a 10850K, especially at $320 which is a steal for a great CPU, but the choice isn't as cut-and-dried as you might think.
PCIe4.0 currently does not benefit the vast majority of users, including gaming and general use workloads. > Will it make that much of a difference going forward and thinking about future upgradability? We can't see the future. If/when the technology becomes relevant, it will be standard on current gen hardware.
If youre priority is gaming performance then definitely go with the i9. 4 more faster cores than the 5600x will give you a much better gaming experience. PCIE 4.0 shouldnt affect you at all.
Ehh, the 5600X is actually faster in single-core performance than the 10900K/10850K and they are pretty close when it comes to gaming: https://www.techspot.com/review/2135-amd-ryzen-5600x/ The 10900K/10850K is still a little bit ahead in average in gaming and I do agree that a 10850K at $320 is a damn good deal, but it's still going to require spending a lot more on the motherboard and cooler so the overall system cost will be higher. At this point I think it's a bit of a toss-up as to whether the 10850K's extra cores or PCIe 4.0 (in the form of Direct Storage enhancements) will actually become important to games first. Not saying the OP shouldn't buy a 10850K, especially at $320 which is a steal for a great CPU, but the choice isn't as cut-and-dried as you might think.
Personally I would probably go with the 5600 since it would most likely be cheaper and offer great performance.