https://www.gamespot.com/articles/intel-core-i7-8700k-cpu-review-roundup-high-praise/1100-6453851/ >The CPU market has gotten much more exciting in 2017 for PC gamers and "prosumers" with the launch of AMD Ryzen and Intel's 8th-generation Core processors. We're getting much more performance and speed for our money, leading the way for better multitasking, video production, and gaming. And the Intel Core-i7 8700K is the latest example of the leap these chips are making. >You can watch our video review (above) here at GameSpot or read our full written Intel Core-i7 8700K review. In it I stated, "Upgrading to the 8700K (and consequently a Z370 motherboard) from an older platform makes sense if you plan to do more than gaming, especially if you're hoping to stream and render video off the same computer. It's a bridge between a competent gaming CPU and a workstation CPU. And for $360, Intel is leaning closer towards affordability and high-end performance, something AMD capitalized on with Ryzen."