[SOLVED] Whats a good cpu for gaming ?

[Pcnoob2492]

I'm not sure what to upgrade to

I'm not really sure about cores and threads and all that when it comes to a gpu I know what I want but I'm struggling with a cpu

I know I'm getting a ryzen but wich one would best ?

I'm in the fence between a ryzen 5

Or the ryzen 7 3700x

If i was to spend 500$ cdn on a cpu wich one 2puld be worth the money so that I dont need to upgrade again for a long time

Games I play is rhe occasional rpg story games

But mostly fps games

Any input ?

 

[tennis2]

In general, if you intend to keep your CPU for longer, more cores is better. We're in a "core race" right now, where CPUs are available with far more cores than most games can utilize, but since 6c/12t or 8c/16t is now "mainstream", games will eventually evolve with the potential to utilize that extra capability.

Core 2 Quads remained viable longer than Core 2 Duos.
4c/8t i7s remained viable longer than 4c/4c i5s.

Spending more on a CPU/GPU will obviously extend its useful life. Nobody expects a $500 PC to have a similar gaming lifespan as a $2000 one.

All that said, most people have some sort of hard/soft budget limit. It's about balancing performance per your budget. If you want your CPU to last 10 years, but you'll be upgrading your GPU every 3 years, you commit more budget (comparably) to the CPU. Likewise, in your example, if a Ryzen 7 drains your budget to the point where you can only afford a GTX1650/RX5500XT, then you probably spent too much on the CPU if the system is primarily used for gaming. This is also why there's never a black-and-white answer to a build list. Everyone will come back with something slightly different.

 

[mdd1963]

3700X is quite decent, and, gives you two more cores/4 more threads than really needed...; although not as fast as a 9700K or R5-5600X, it's no doorknob either.

 

[hotaru.hino]

I have a 3700X, it's a pretty good performer. However, I wouldn't be caught up in the whole core-count thing. There's some improvements made here and there over the past few years, but it also depends on the games you're going to play.

 

[Pcnoob2492]

So the ryzen 5 5600x is also a good option?

As I said I play ALOT of fps

And occasionally some sandbox open world games as well

Mostly fps

I'm looking for a ryzen cpu that will help me get the most fps in shooters as I can without buying the 1000$ ryzen 9s

 

[Zerk2012]

So the ryzen 5 5600x is also a good option?

As I said I play ALOT of fps

And occasionally some sandbox open world games as well

Mostly fps

I'm looking for a ryzen cpu that will help me get the most fps in shooters as I can without buying the 1000$ ryzen 9s

If I was buying a new one.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/QKJtt6,dLK2FT,g94BD3/

Since your games you play could change one of the above.

 

[john10001]

In my view, the following are the best six chips for gaming and in this order:

1. Ryzen Threadripper
2. Ryzen 9
3. Silicon M1
4. Intel i9
5. Intel i7
6. Ryzen 7

 

[drea.drechsler]

In my view, the following are the best six chips for gaming and in this order:

1. Ryzen Threadripper
2. Ryzen 9
3. Silicon M1
4. Intel i9
5. Intel i7
6. Ryzen 7

Looks more like a list of six best chips for content creation work station. LOL