[SOLVED] i5-9600 or i7-9700?

[FritzX420]

Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my CPU from an i5-6400 to a 9th gen Intel CPU. My budget is around 300 dollars for the CPU as I'm hoping to spend other funds on a new motherboard and an RTX 3000 series card (When they do come out). I plan for these components to last me throughout the next 4 years roughly. I was curious as to which 9th gen intel CPU I should get? Will 6 cores be enough or should I just spend the extra hundred on an 8 core processor? I plan to play games such as Battlefield, Squad, and Cod.

 

[sizzling]

You do realise you need a new motherboard? Personally I wouldn’t consider a 9th gen i5 with only 6 threads. Have you looked at Ryzen and why not 10th gen?

 

[Zerk2012]

I went for the 10600K 6 cores + hyperthreading. If your not going to overclock the 10700 would be a good choice.

 

[richiestang_78]

Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my CPU from an i5-6400 to a 9th gen Intel CPU. My budget is around 300 dollars for the CPU as I'm hoping to spend other funds on a new motherboard and an RTX 3000 series card (When they do come out). I plan for these components to last me throughout the next 4 years roughly. I was curious as to which 9th gen intel CPU I should get? Will 6 cores be enough or should I just spend the extra hundred on an 8 core processor? I plan to play games such as Battlefield, Squad, and Cod.

I would suggest a Ryzen build over a Intel. Ther performance is similar but eh hardware is cheaper. You can find B450 used for quite cheap or pick up the new B550 mobos cheaper then most Intels. The CPUs are also usually on sale much cheaper then their Intel equivalents.

 

[FritzX420]

You do realise you need a new motherboard? Personally I wouldn’t consider a 9th gen i5 with only 6 threads. Have you looked at Ryzen and why not 10th gen?

Yes I specified I will be also upgrading my mobo

 

[ocer9999]

Sorry a bit over 300$ 😛

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: ASRock B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $309.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-21 14:05 EDT-0400

 

[mdd1963]

The B450/R5-3600 combo has proven quite popular, and for good reason....(doubt a Z490/i5-10600K can remotely match the former in pricing)