[SOLVED] Buy Ryzen 5 2600 or 3600 ?

[envy14tpe]

2600 is $120 + $30 off mobo,
3600 is $200 + $50 off mobo.
Microcenter within 10minutes.

The CPU will be paired with a mid range gpu that is up to $300, likely a 1660ti.

I see it as the $60 difference in CPU platforms,so it might be worth getting the 3600. But the total build is meant to be $800-1000, not sure it is worth the expenditure on cpu.

Can anyone help sway one way or the other? thx.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Depends on the motherboard and whether Microcenter is willing to perform the BIOS update in order for you to use the 3rd generation processor.

-Wolf sends

 

[iXorizon]

2600, the difference in performance will be pretty low for a $100 difference, considering the r5 3600 just came out and games arent highly optimized for it yet

 

[envy14tpe]

2600, the difference in performance will be pretty low for a $100 difference, considering the r5 3600 just came out and games arent highly optimized for it yet

But if only $60 difference? The mobo will be bought there too, so I can apply Microcenter's $30 or $50 discount on mobos. And games are getting better suited for 6 cores with high clock speeds. My 7700k seemed good in early 2017, but nowadays there is no way I'd buy a quad core, even with hyperthreading.

 

[iXorizon]

But if only $60 difference? The mobo will be bought there too, so I can apply Microcenter's $30 or $50 discount on mobos. And games are getting better suited for 6 cores with high clock speeds. My 7700k seemed good in early 2017, but nowadays there is no way I'd buy a quad core, even with hyperthreading.

please disregard my previous post, i've seen benchmarks and id say go for the 3600

 

[-Fran-]

Go for the 3600(X). That $60 overall difference is absolutely justified. Try to aim for a good quality B450 board.

Cheers!

 

[DMAN999]

I would get the 3600 if I was building a system now.
My 2600 performs very well but the 3600 performs quite a better according to the few reviews I that I have seen.