The difference of Ryzen 1600x 1700x

[mmolitor357]

I am looking to get a 1600x but was wondering if instead get the 1700x like how much of a difference are the two?

 

[nitinvaid20]

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-7-1700X-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600X/3915vs3920

Both CPU are good but for gaming I would 1600x you dont need 8 cores for gaming

 

[TJ Hooker]

The 1700X has 8 cores, vs the 6 cores of the 1600X. The 1700X is more powerful in applications that can use all the cores, but the 1600(X) is a better buy for most people. What do you plan to do with your PC?