I5 8400 or ryzen 5 2600

[kraddycod4]

So I am in dilema between these 2.. I am building a gaming rig with these components:

Nvidia 1060 6gb
16gb ddr4 2400 or higher
650w corsair

 

[RobCrezz]

The i5 is a bit better for gaming, so I would go for that.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Id agree with Robcrezz, but it also depends on a few other variables. Mainly resolution. If your gaming at 1080p, then yes the 8400 will be a about 10% faster, game dependant. If you plan on getting a higher res monitor 1440p or above, then the difference in FPS for both CPU's is less. In that case I'd go for the 2600 which has twice as much host processing, which can be great if your thinking of streaming further down the line. Then the 2600 would be the much better buy.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

i5 8400

 

[FD2Raptor]

So I am in dilema between these 2.. I am building a gaming rig with these components:

Nvidia 1060 6gb
16gb ddr4 2400 or higher
650w corsair

Here's the simple question for you:

How much time are you willing to invest into tinkering with BIOS/UEFI?

If your answer range from little to none then go with the Intel i5, otherwise get the 2600.

 

[geofelt]

How many of the games you play can usefully take advantage of more than 6 threads?
Possibly some multiplayer games will.
Other than that, the i5-8400 is a better option.