10C CPUs not allowed in ROG OC Team 2 Stage 5

[niobium615]

With the release of 12C-18C Skylake-X chips, I fully understand the desire to place a limit on the CPU, especially for a bench like Vantage where the CPU has a noticeable impact.

 

What I'm curious about however is the decision to limit it to 8C chips. In the past, the $1000 Intel HEDT chips, (4960X, 5960X, 6900K) have always been allowed, yet this time the $1000 7900X is not allowed in the comp since it's a 10C. Hell, even the $1700 6950X was allowed for the ROG comp earlier this year.

 

Following the tradition of past comps, wouldn't it make more sense to allow up to 10C chips in competitions, rather than limiting it to 8C chips?(Yes, I know that TR is a $1K 16C chip, but it's not going to do as well in a 3D bench like this, so it's not really applicable)

[websmile]

A new 8 core is 500 euros, that is ok, and you can even compete with old 5960x. So the decision makes sense when you want to limit cost, and with the new flood of core counts available it is best compromize to take 8

[mickulty]

Lol nio... I thought you refuse to push the 6950X anyway as it's in your daily system?

[Jumper118]

5960x and ryzen 7 1700, 1700x and 1800x are well under £500. Cheapest 10 core even used 6950x is over £800 and 7900x, is £900. At this price point you get more into 1920x and 1950x which are great for vantage and can max out the core limit in physics tests.