[SOLVED] Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700x

[niko9926]

Hi all.After upgrading my gpu last year from gtx 960 to gtx 1070 i took the decision to upgrade my i5 4590 which servered me well for the past 5 years.So right now im deciding on which one will suit me well the ryzen 3600 or the last year gen 2700x.I ve already bought 2x8 gb ddr4 3200 mhz kingston hyperx predator so now i need to buy only mobo and a cpu.For the mobo im thinking between gigabyte b450 aourus elite or asrock b450m steel legend.In terms on what i do on my pc i mostly play new titles (Cod,BF V,Forza Horizon etc) and im thinking to start streaming again on twitch because with my 4 core 4 tread processor im basically with tied hands.Also im looking to be more future proof not to switch it in 3-4 years !

 

[jay32267]

Well the 3600 is faster in both multithread and single thread apps even though the 2700X has more cores.....so I think the 3600 will be more future proof.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+5+3600&id=3481

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+7+2700X&id=3238

 

[drivinfast247]

Don't forget the b450 boards you listed will need a BIOS update to even boot the 3600. The only b450 I'm aware of that is 2nd gen Ryzen ready is the MSI Tomahawk Max.

 

[niko9926]

Thanks for the answers the retailer is saying that the both mobos are supporting the ryzen 3600 out of the box idk so the 3600 is the best answer ?

 

[logainofhades]

For gaming, the 3600 is the superior cpu. Since you are intending to stream, though, I would probably lean towards the 2700x.

 

[niko9926]

Thanks for the answers so far how about the mobo which one is better the b450 aorus elite or the asrock b450m steel legent

 

[Rakanitshu]

Msi MAX boards are ryzen 3000 ready, no BIOS update is needed

 

[Rakanitshu]

Theres pro, mortar, Tomahawk, gaming plus.... All Max...

 

[logainofhades]

I would probably say the steel legend is the better board.