[SOLVED] Ryzen 5 2600x vs Intel i5 8400

[yash.karambalkar10]

I have purchased few PC components and curious which processor and motherboard I should go for
List of components I've purchased
1) 16GB Corsair Vengence 2400 mhz
2) MSI GeForce GTX 1050ti 4GB
3) Monitor
4) Cabinet ( Support Liquid cooling )
5) 2TB HDD
6) 650w PSU


Now which processor and Mobo should I go for ?
I am confused between
I5 8400
I5 7400
Ryzen 5 2600X

I will be using this PC for gaming, streaming and will be using visual studio as well.

 

[Dunlop0078]

I wouldn't even consider the i5 7400.

The i5 8400 generally performs better than the 2600x for pure gaming, however that may be a different story if you are streaming and playing at the same time depending on the game and the settings of your stream. I do't know what a visual studio is but if it involves rendering a 2600x will render slightly faster than a i5 8400.

 

[hftvhftv]

If you were solely gaming, then the i5 8400 would be your best choice, although if you’re streaming as well, the Ryzen 5 2600X offers 6 cores and 12 threads as opposed to only 6 cores and 6 threads. Another factor to think about is if you ever plan on overclocking you’d be limited to the i5 8600K, while a Ryzen 5 2600 or 2600X both are unlocked (and cost less). As for motherboards there’s a great article for a wide range of AMD X470 chipset boards, which all support overclocking https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-x470-motherboard-comparison,5637.html