Question 2060 + 2600x vs 2060 + 9600k

[warriorkillerx]

Hi,
I know the 9600k + 2060 would perform better, but how much? In my build the difference of the 2 builds is 10%. So if the performance got with the intel i5 are more than 10% i will take it. Can you help me? Do you have some screenshots, videos....
Thank you

Hi,
I know the 9600k + 2060 would perform better, but how much? In my build the difference of the 2 builds is 10%( in terms of money). So if the performance got with the intel i5 are more than 10% i will take it. Can you help me? Do you have some screenshots, videos....
Thank you

 

[j3ster]

before anything else, whats your budget?

personally if you are on a tight budget, id suggest going for the amd route, since its true that the 9600k would be faster the main reason id suggest the 2600x is that when the new Ryzen 3xxx series of CPUs would come out you can upgrade to it with just a BIOS update.

intel really sucks at backwards compatibility, meaning youll have to buy a new motherboard to properly support new gen CPUs.
plus the 9600k is around 50-70USD more expensive than the 2600x, you could use that extra money to get a better GPU/Motherboard.

 

[sizzling]

The GPU choice is largely irrelevant, just Google 9600k vs 2600(x) and there are loads of comparisons out there.

Personally Id pick the 2600. It overclocks the same as the 2600x and has far more headroom for the future. Although the 9600k does perform better there are several cpu heavy games that when pushing higher fps cause the 9600k to run at or close 100%. It is a guess but history shows cpu's with more threads do better over time, just look at older i5's vs their i7 counterparts.

 

[warriorkillerx]

before anything else, whats your budget?

personally if you are on a tight budget, id suggest going for the amd route, since its true that the 9600k would be faster the main reason id suggest the 2600x is that when the new Ryzen 3xxx series of CPUs would come out you can upgrade to it with just a BIOS update.

intel really sucks at backwards compatibility, meaning youll have to buy a new motherboard to properly support new gen CPUs.
plus the 9600k is around 50-70USD more expensive than the 2600x, you could use that extra money to get a better GPU/Motherboard.

After a lot of research i choose a 144hz 1080p free-sync monitor and i did a build around it.
I think rtx 2060 meet my interest (60fps+ in games for 5 years, preferibly a good quality). I know the monitor is free-sync...
I was wondering if it's better a ryzen 2600x or a i5-9600k. Can you give a check to my two builds?
Ryzen:
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/dss2yX

Intel:
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/ftyfWD

the ryzen 5 2600x build is 1267€, the i5-9600k build is 1419€. A 12% more €

I have no a precise badget

Thank you very much

 

[warriorkillerx]

The GPU choice is largely irrelevant, just Google 9600k vs 2600(x) and there are loads of comparisons out there.

Personally Id pick the 2600. It overclocks the same as the 2600x and has far more headroom for the future. Although the 9600k does perform better there are several cpu heavy games that when pushing higher fps cause the 9600k to run at or close 100%. It is a guess but history shows cpu's with more threads do better over time, just look at older i5's vs their i7 counterparts.

If I would to save my money for the next build (5 years from now), i could go with the ryzen 2600 and after go with the next gen ryzen? Or simply wait the 5 years? I don't have a precise budget, but i would go aroung 1200€ (tax excluded). Look at the bottom, i replayed with two possible builds with the prices.
Thank you

 

[j3ster]

After a lot of research i choose a 144hz 1080p free-sync monitor and i did a build around it.
I think rtx 2060 meet my interest (60fps+ in games for 5 years, preferibly a good quality). I know the monitor is free-sync...
I was wondering if it's better a ryzen 2600x or a i5-9600k. Can you give a check to my two builds?
Ryzen:
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/dss2yX

Intel:
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/ftyfWD

the ryzen 5 2600x build is 1267€, the i5-9600k build is 1419€. A 12% more €

I have no a precise badget

Thank you very much

seeing you can go around $1,600 on your intel build,
going for AMD you can go for a RTX 2070.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($530.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB520 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC - C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1370.74


mind you PC part picker gets its prices from different vendors so pick ones that have the best deals and are reliable/fast on their delivery.
you can even go for a Cooler Master H500P - Mesh which is an awesome case and is good looking too. (there are two versions go for the mesh one, dont buy the original version.).

my advice is that go for the best you can buy atm, but also dont force your budget that you have to affect actual life necessities just for a pc hahahaha.

 

[KeyMB]

Why not something like the 2700x?

 

[warriorkillerx]

Why not something like the 2700x?

I heard that 2700 and 2700x are not so good in gaming considering the price. By the way these are:
2600: 167€
2600x: 205€
2700: 244€
2700x: 326€

 

[tennis2]

I think for high refresh rates and/or CPU- limited games, the 9600K is 10% or more faster than a 2600X. Both chips can be OCd about the same, so the results don't change (see example 2).

Example 1
Example 2

 

[boju]

2700x is best cpu for gaming Ryzen has to offer + has a decent cooler.

3rd gen is almost here so id consider your plan you sorted in your PM and not spend too much on a Ryzen cpu if you need the system now. If not need immediately, wait for 5xx series motherboards.

 

[tennis2]

I agree with ^
If Ryzen, wait till July 7. Paper launch is May 27.

 

[warriorkillerx]

july 7 luckily is near. But the prices at launch will be very high...

Thank you all for the replies

 

[tennis2]

They'll be priced in line with current AMD and Intel chips based on relative performance. To do otherwise is a good way to not sell any product.

500 series mobos may be pricey at first though, but if you don't want/ need things like PCIe4.0, then 300 and 400 series boards can take Ryzen 3xxx with a BIOS update.

 

[warriorkillerx]

It just arrived the monitor, i order it 1 month ago, the only thing i bought. I just understood the 1080p on 23,6" it's not really good. I used to play on a 22", but now the definition it's really low. What do you suggest me? Pass to 1440p? Oh my...the prices will be so higher than now (not only for monitor, but it's something like a must to pass to a rtx 2070).

P.s. i can give it back free with amazon.it
I have never used this service, so it could be a nice day to try it

 

[tennis2]

I have a 27" 1440p 48-144Hz FreeSync monitor. That's a good size (for my ~30" viewing distance) and resolution. They cost $300-$400 in the US. Works with Nvidia 10xx and 20xx GPUs when connected via DP cable.

 

[warriorkillerx]

I solved the pixel density problem. I thank you all, have a nice year