Ryzen 5 2600 or i5 8400 for gaming and browsing

[zachhyland5]

Gtx 1070 ti, 500 w power supply,

 

[anotherdrew]

The two are pretty neck and neck and it kind of depends on the application. Pricewise, the two are also close.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-2600x,5579.html

**** Opps ... that link is really about 2600X, not the 2600.

 

[MaxTehLegend]

Gtx 1070 ti, 500 w power supply,

if all you're doing is just gaming and browsing then you should just go for the i5 8400 as it can do both with a huge increase in gaming performance, so you should definitely go for the i5 8400

 

[gingerrankin]

If you plan OC then choose Ryzen 5 2600. Otherwise I5-8400.

 

[coozie7]

For general applications I doubt you'll notice any difference without a stopwatch to time actions.

For gaming at 1080 rez with a high refresh ( 120Hz or above ) display the i4 8400 is a fairly clear winner, although the margins vary it usually comes out on top.

Game at 2K and you'll need to run benchmarks to spot any difference and 4K will be GPU limited regardless of CPU/RAM.

Build with comparable motherboards and RAM and the R 5 2600 just aces the i5 8400 for price, but not by much.

So, Neo, will you take the Blue pill or the Red?