Question Best CPU upgrade from 3500x for like 200-250

[Holmsey7]

Best CPU upgrade from 3500x for like 200-250 (uk) dont mind upgrading motherboard as well

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I’d suggest the higher core count. In my opinion the 6 core 12 thread cpus aren’t bad but if you plan to keep this system a couple more years, by the time you are ready to upgrade again you may be using the 2 extra cores.

 

[MEMOFLEX]

Can't just go by core speeds. There's also Lcache which plays a role. Between the faster single core speeds and double the L2 cache the 5700x is pulling @ 13800 vs the 5600 @ 11100 in cinebench R23 single core. That's @ 20% difference in single thread performance. Which is going to affect AutoCad. But AutoCad by itself isn't the only program used, you'll also be using Arnold or other compilation software, rendering software etc which will benefit from the additional threads.

That is actually a great point. No idea how I didnt consider that but good catch!