Question Is there a big difference in performance between B560 and B660 mobos?

[imsureweretallerr]

I am looking to build a very cheap budget pc for casual gaming, light editing and designing work and school. I think that the i3 12100f fits perfectly for the budget to performance ratio for me. I am either going to pair it with an RX 7600 or an RX 6650XT, whichever one has better price to performance ( pls don't mind the frugality ) . Now, I got confused between mobos and the good options I think are B560 or B660. The B660 is 15% more expensive than the B560 in my country and I want to know if the it's worth the extra buck. Note : I am going to be upgrading from a super old pc ( i3 2100f and gt 710). So this would be a massive jump anyways. Also I am NOT looking to upgrade this pc, if I ever do, it will probably be after 5-6 years or more. So personally i think that I don't need to future proof by buying latest equipment because it's not gonna be used either way. Please let me know if I have thought of something stupid and tag in suggestions. Thank you very much!!

 

[Aeacus]

Now, I got confused between mobos and the good options I think are B560 or B660. The B660 is 15% more expensive than the B560 in my country and I want to know if the it's worth the extra buck.

B560 chipset doesn't work with i3-12100(F). For that CPU, you'll need either B660 or B760 chipset.

If you want to use cheaper B560 chipset, you have to use 11th gen CPU, e.g i5-11400. For 11th gen CPU, you can also use older (and maybe cheaper) B460 chipset.

I am either going to pair it with an RX 7600 or an RX 6650XT, whichever one has better price to performance ( pls don't mind the frugality ) .

Comparison: https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-RX-6650-XT-vs-AMD-RX-7600/m1845690vsm2114669

Both cost essentially same, but since RX 7600 is newer and a bit better, it has better value.

 

[imsureweretallerr]

OHHH RIGHTT I thought that B560 is compatible with 12th gen intel, my bad. Do you think this is a good combination for this price point or is there any thing better? Thanks for the reply
Edit: Do you think H610 is a viable option?

 

[Aeacus]

Edit: Do you think H610 is a viable option?

H610 chipset is as barebones as it gets and i don't think MoBo would last 5-6 years. Better get B660 chipset. Those are more durable.

As far as other components go, i3-12100F, sure, is cheaper than i3-12100, but F-suffix means that CPU doesn't have iGPU in it. With it, there is no redundancy when your dedicated GPU dies. Else-ways, with iGPU inside CPU, you could hook monitor to MoBo and continue using the PC (except heavy gaming). So, in that sense, i, personally, don't like CPUs that doesn't come with that sweet redundancy (iGPU).

What i'm most interested, is the PSU you plan to use with it.