[SOLVED] Ryzen 5 1300x VS Ryzen 7 2700x

[lofthouse1982]

Would like to know if its worth an upgrade or even the Ryzen 5 3600x. Which is the best option?

Many Thanks

 

[scoutsam22]

What specifically are you trying to find out? Do you have the 1300x right now and you are looking to upgrade? or are you just comparing the processors?

 

[lofthouse1982]

Hi, yes I have the 1300 x and looking to upgrade for gaming.

 

[punkncat]

What resolution are you currently playing at or looking to be playing at?

What motherboard and RAM do you currently have? Is the current GPU going to be suitable for the above target?

On paper, yes the 3xxx series have enough uplift to make the upgrade worthwhile but along with that you have to ask the above questions as well. The increase in cores and threads should be a noticeable increase in any task.

In theory you should be able to just upgrade BIOS and go with the new chip. Your RAM speed will play into performance to some degree and the VRM set on the current motherboard will determine if you can "OC" or even if it will run a good PBO.

 

[lofthouse1982]

okay so i have

B450 Steel Legend https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450 Steel Legend/index.asp

Windows 10 Pro 64
Ryzen 5 1600x @ 4.1ghz
32gb Ram DDR4
Geforce 1660 super
M2 NVME drive with operating system
all other drives are Baracuda SSD'S
700 Bronze psu

AOC 1920x1080 x3 through NVidia Profile

 

[King_V]

I thought you said you have a 1300x. Do you have a 1300x, or a 1600x?

Also:

• What speed is the RAM?
• What is the exact brand and model number of the PSU?

 

[lofthouse1982]

2666 for ram, aero cool integrator 700w bronze, Ryzen 5 1600x.. Sorry about that

 

[King_V]

Unless you really need the extra cores/threads, I don't think it's worth going from a 1600x to a 2700x.

I would replace that PSU, though (see the first link in my sig).

 

[mdd1963]

Naturally, if (with a BIOS update) your mainboard supports the 3600, it is the best option for gaming of the three listed, albeit a tad more expensive. ( the 3600 has been sighted at ~$175 on Amazon, and due to better IPC, is faster than the 2700X despite the latter's core/thread count advantage. ) If it is too much, the R5-2600/2600X are occasionally on sale for as low as $120, and do nearly as well as the 2700X for gaming anyway in most games...

 

[clutchc]

If you have the 1300X now and want an upgrade to the 2700X and are wondering if the upgrade would be worth it, the easy answer is YES.