[SOLVED] Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 2600 for gaming

[Peiguy]

I'm helping my friend put together his first pc and im making the parts list for him but I cant decide if he should get a 3100 or a 2600 to pair with a 1660. Any help and advice is greatly appreciated

 

[Barty1884]

The 3100 is the weaker of the two newer R3s due to it's split CCX setup.

The 2600 would be my choice here - You'd expect similar gaming performance from either chip, when <8threads are required, with a slight edge to the 2600. In titles that utilize >8threads (either now or in future), the 2600 will outperform.

As a 'budget' option, the R3 3300X would've been worth considering (4c/8t) as it's matching or bettering an i7-7700K, but I don't remember the last time a 3300X was available anywhere close to it's $120 MSRP.

 

[Peiguy]

The 3100 is the weaker of the two newer R3s due to it's split CCX setup.

The 2600 would be my choice here - You'd expect similar gaming performance from either chip, when <8threads are required, with a slight edge to the 2600. In titles that utilize >8threads (either now or in future), the 2600 will outperform.

As a 'budget' option, the R3 3300X would've been worth considering (4c/8t) as it's matching or bettering an i7-7700K, but I don't remember the last time a 3300X was available anywhere close to it's $120 MSRP.

Thank you!

 

[ohio_buckeye]

2600 in my opinion as well. However if you can find the 1600af, look into that. I think under the hood it's basically a 2600, but you may get lucky and find a deal on it.