[SOLVED] Is it worth the upgrade?

[heavy-reign]

I currently have a core i5-7500 paired with a GTX 1660 Super and it works alright. I'm wondering if it is worth upgrading to a i5-10400 as I can get one for around $160?

Or should I hold off and wait for Intel to release their 11th gen processors in a few months?

 

[Dj0gany]

if 7500 works fine for you then leave it.Save up money for something bigger.

 

[Archaic59]

I currently have a core i5-7500 paired with a GTX 1660 Super and it works alright. I'm wondering if it is worth upgrading to a i5-10400 as I can get one for around $160?

Or should I hold off and wait for Intel to release their 11th gen processors in a few months?

You'll need a new motherboard too. Here's a comparison to help you decide-
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-7500-vs-Intel-i5-10400/2910vs3737

 

[RealBeast]

Agreed with the above, wait on the system upgrade. If you want a faster GPU you could do that and use it on the next build, assuming your PSU can handle an upgraded GPU.

 

[heavy-reign]

if 7500 works fine for you then leave it.Save up money for something bigger.

I guess when I compared the two, I thought the fact that the 10400 has 6 core/12 threads would make a noticeable upgrade over the 7500 which only has 4 core/threads.

What would be a better processor to save up for? Something like the i5-10600k or Ryzen 5600x?

 

[Archaic59]

I guess when I compared the two, I thought the fact that the 10400 has 6 core/12 threads would make a noticeable upgrade over the 7500 which only has 4 core/threads.

What would be a better processor to save up for? Something like the i5-10600k or Ryzen 5600x?

The 5600x is the one you want. Tough to find right now but stock should be back up in the coming weeks/months.

 

[Dj0gany]

@heavy-reign after you've save your money,come back to this forum for ideas on your next upgrade.

 

[Rufusw]

Here in the UK the 10600kf is a good deal at £220, the Ryzen 5600x is running £300 and is only marginally better in gaming.. so id say save £80 and buy a better GPU to go with the i5.

It'll change as things settle down and pricing normalises, the Ryzen 5600x should really be a similar price to the i5 10600k, it's just that demand outstripping supply has lead to retailers charging a premium for them and intel are discounting to remain competitive, so the gap has closed.

The Ryzen 3600 isnt a great deal at the moment, it's gone up about £40 in price since summer, where the i5 10600kf has reduced about £30..

I really thought I'd be going AMD this time but I'm honestly swaying towards intel, although my patience is holding at the moment to wait for the holiday / new stuff launch hysteria to subside.

 

[cryoburner]

I suspect that it won't be long until we see a Ryzen 5600 (non-X). Current rumors are that it will be coming in at around a $220 price point, which is about 25% less than a 5600X, and if the 3600 and 3600X are anything to go by, performance might be relatively close to that of the 5600X.

That is, unless they just give a 5600G and 5800G, with integrated graphics but half the cache, which could have somewhat more of a hit on performance.