I bought a 9600K that is still within the return period but was wondering if the 8700K would be a better option. I bought the 9600K for £60 whereas the 8700K is £95 so a difference of about £35 for only a 6 thread difference.

My GPU is a AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT so also was wondering which CPU would be best for that.

I don’t really want to upgrade motherboard because I need a PC for uni and can’t afford to buy another motherboard before selling my current motherboard.

Any opinions would be appreciated! Thanks!