i7 8700K vs. i7 9700K compatibility issues?

[section303]

Again, sorry if this has already been covered, but can’t find any relevant posts....

I’m following the custoMac mATX buying guide and my last part to buy is the CPU which I’ve been closely watching the prices of over the last few months. Is there a reason the i7 8700K is recommended instead of the 9700K?

I’ve also noticed a lot of completed builds are using the 8700K instead of the 9700K.

I’ve done a lot of research about the performance of both cpu and there doesn’t seem to be a great deal of noticeable differences so I’m not too bothered about that... I’m sure both are capable for my needs.

I’m more interested in the compatibility within a hackintosh, and why i7 9700K is always cheaper to buy than the 8700K even though it’s a newer processor??

am I missing something?...

for the Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming

Thanks.

 

[Jamesbond007]

Again, sorry if this has already been covered, but can’t find any relevant posts....

I’m following the custoMac mATX buying guide and my last part to buy is the CPU which I’ve been closely watching the prices of over the last few months. Is there a reason the i7 8700K is recommended instead of the 9700K?

I’ve also noticed a lot of completed builds are using the 8700K instead of the 9700K.

I’ve done a lot of research about the performance of both cpu and there doesn’t seem to be a great deal of noticeable differences so I’m not too bothered about that... I’m sure both are capable for my needs.

I’m more interested in the compatibility within a hackintosh, and why i7 9700K is always cheaper to buy than the 8700K even though it’s a newer processor??

am I missing something?...

for the Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming

Thanks.

The 8700K is 6 core / 12 threads and the 9700K is 8 core / 8 threads. Both are compatible with MacOS. You can use either. I use a i7 9700KF (the 9700K without the integrated GPU) myself and it works with MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 / High Sierra 10.13.6 / Mojave 10.14.6.

As to why the 8700K is more expensive, I am not sure. If you want to know, you really should ask those people who still sell it.

 

[section303]

The 8700K is 6 core / 12 threads and the 9700K is 8 core / 8 threads. Both are compatible with MacOS. You can use either. I use a i7 9700KF (the 9700K without the integrated GPU) myself and it works with MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 / High Sierra 10.13.6 / Mojave 10.14.6.

As to why the 8700K is more expensive, I am not sure. If you want to know, you really should ask those people who still sell it.

Thanks. I went for the 9700k