Question 9400f vd 3600x

[Amit@Dwex]

Buying rtx 2060 and 9400f using nvenc does cpu bottleneck or buy 3600x or any other cpu

 

[sizzling]

I’d pick the 3600, no point in either the 9400f or 3600X.

 

[jostegogar]

3600x doesnt make sense. u pay extra 50 bucks for 50Mhz and alot more heat for just 2-3 fps

 

[Amit@Dwex]

3600x doesnt make sense. u pay extra 50 bucks for 50Mhz and alot more heat for just 2-3 fps

Which should I buy

 

[logainofhades]

Definitely go with a non x 3600. Use the savings to buy a better/quieter aftermarket cooler, like a Deepcool Gammax 400.

 

[SgtScream]

3600x doesnt make sense. u pay extra 50 bucks for 50Mhz and alot more heat for just 2-3 fps

Triple A titles already fully load the 9400f. Single core performance isn't the only factor that drives FPS. Newer more demanding games need Ryzen's superior multicore performance and purely because of this, the 3600x is by far the better buy. The Ryzen 3600x will have superior gaming longevity before a plaform/CPU upgrade is necessary.

 

[Amit@Dwex]

Ok I should go with 2060 and ryzen 3600 .
Is it ok?

 

[SgtScream]

Ok I should go with 2060 and ryzen 3600 .
Is it ok?

A really good combo wold be the R5 3600 and the 5700XT

 

[InvalidError]

Unless Intel drops prices on mainstream CPUs like it recently did on HEDT, Intel is very poor performance or FPS per dollar compared to AMD at the moment. Probably won't change until Comet Lake launches next year and brings performance at every price point up by one tier.

If I absolutely had to put a new PC together for myself immediately, I'd be getting a Ryzen 3600. At the moment though, I'm not planning to upgrade until Ryzen 4k and B650 boards are out.